A 16-year-old male named LaTaurus Smith was a junior at Zachary High School where he was known by family as a well-mannered kid who enjoyed video games and basketball. On the night of Saturday, December 2, 2023, he was one of over a thousand people attending the 'Big Bonfire Party,' an event featuring an ATV trail ride and live music on West Port Hudson Plains Road in Zachary, Louisiana.
The festivities were shattered around 8:20 p.m. when gunfire broke out. In the chaos that followed, Sm
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