On the evening of Sunday, December 31, 2023, 36-year-old Harry L. Richard Jr, known as Fluff, was found with multiple critical gunshot wounds to his upper body in the 1000 block of Lyman Avenue in Rayne, Louisiana. Emergency crews took him to Ochsner Acadia General Hospital in Crowley, where he later died from his injuries.

Investigators from the Rayne Police Department, with assistance from the Scott Police Department, executed a search warrant in the 900 block of Provost Street and arrested 16-year-old Damyrion Devontae Williams; he was charged with second-degree murder and armed robbery and was booked into the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office Jail with bond set at $500,000. A subsequent search warrant carried out by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office and Rayne police in Opelousas led to the arrest of 19-year-old Tay’vion Williams of Lafayette in connection with the shooting; he was to be booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail before transfer to Acadia Parish.

Harry Richard Jr. was remembered as a God-fearing, selfless, and kindhearted man who loved detailing cars, riding his motorcycle, and spending time with family. He is survived by his companion, four children, and many family members and friends.

If anyone knew Harry or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to the Rayne Police Department.