A workday at FMT Shipyard in Harvey ended in gunfire when a recently terminated employee returned and opened fire, killing two men. Among the victims was 48-year-old Nakie James Brown; the other was 20-year-old Dustin Parrie Jr. The shooter was identified as 31-year-old Willis Thomas Jr., who had been fired from the shipyard the week before and whose return appears linked to the violence.

After the shootings, deputies responded and engaged Thomas. He reportedly fired at officers and was struck multiple times by return fire; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The motive is described as related to his recent termination, but many details about the events leading up to the attack and the shooting itself remain unclear.

If anyone worked at FMT Shipyard or knew Nakie Brown or Dustin Parrie Jr., did you notice anything unusual in the days before the shooting?