A shooting in the early morning hours of December 18, 2023, left 33-year-old Joseph James Sylvester Sr. of Breaux Bridge dead on Ina Clare Drive in Opelousas, Louisiana. Officers who responded to reports of the shooting found Sylvester with a fatal gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect from Carencro and obtained a warrant for his arrest. The person sought initially remained at large, but later turned himself in to police and was taken into custody in connection with Sylvester’s homicide.

If anyone in the area that night saw activity on Ina Clare Drive or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what is known with the investigating agency.