In the early morning hours of April 8, 2024, a residence on Highway 757 in Eunice, Louisiana, was struck by a prolonged barrage of gunfire. Responding officers found 19-year-old Roy Tray Guillory Jr. inside; he had died of multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators reported that more than 40 rounds had been fired at the home, and a dog at the scene was also shot and killed.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office identified 18-year-old Daylon Lewis Rainville of Frierson as a suspect and obtained an arrest warrant charging Rainville with second-degree murder in connection with Guillory’s death and aggravated cruelty to animals for the dog’s killing. A manhunt lasted into May, and Rainville was located during a traffic stop in Shreveport on May 16, 2024; he was extradited to St. Landry Parish and booked into the local jail without bond.

Funeral services for Guillory were held April 20, 2024, at True Light Baptist Church in Eunice. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Guillory, please share what might help the investigation.