Tajdryn Mikhel Forbes was a 19-year-old Black man from Bogalusa, Louisiana, remembered by his family as the glue of the household and a former standout in football and baseball at Bogalusa High School. He was working on an offshore oil platform and had returned home on August 19, 2023.

In the early morning hours of August 19, 2023, Forbes told his mother he would see her the next day, left her Florence Avenue home to visit his girlfriend, and seconds later she heard a barrage of gunfire. Officers found Forbes lying face down in the road with severe injuries; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives recovered more than 50 shell casings of various calibers, consistent with a chaotic exchange of gunfire.

On August 28, 2023, police arrested 18-year-old Chaston Dyson and charged him with Second Degree Murder, two counts of Attempted Second Degree Murder, Illegal Use of Dangerous Weapons, and Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property. Authorities said the investigation was ongoing and additional arrests were expected.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Tajdryn, please come forward to assist the investigation.