Joshua Porche was 26 when he was shot in New Roads, Louisiana, on the night of October 8, 2023. Just before midnight on Delta Place Road, a 911 call reported a man lying in front of a house; deputies found Porche unresponsive with fatal gunshot injuries and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The official date of death is recorded as October 9, 2023.

Investigators treated the killing as a homicide and described the incident as appearing targeted rather than random, though no motive was released. Within days, two people were arrested: 19-year-old Jacobey Thomas was booked into the Pointe Coupee Parish Detention Center and charged with second-degree murder and obstruction of justice, and a 17-year-old female was arrested and charged as a principal to second-degree murder; her name was not released because of her age.

Anyone who knew Joshua, saw activity on Delta Place Road that night, or has information relevant to the case is asked to come forward.