Twelve-year-old Hope Alexandria Coleman was fatally shot on Saturday, September 14, 2024, on Cypress Street in Alexandria, Louisiana. The shooting also wounded her father and prompted an immediate investigation by the Alexandria Police Department with assistance from the Louisiana State Police.

Investigators identified three suspects in the days after the shooting. On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 38-year-old Kayla Wooten was arrested. Two brothers, 32-year-old Latraykus May and 31-year-old Deroyce May II, were initially sought as armed and dangerous; Deroyce May II was captured overnight and Latraykus May surrendered to authorities on the afternoon of Thursday, September 19, 2024. All three face charges including Second Degree Murder, Attempted Second Degree Murder, and Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property and are being held without bond.

Hope’s death devastated her community. If anyone on Cypress Street that day or anyone with information about the shooting can help, please come forward.