On November 18, 2025, at about 11 p.m. on West Tony Street in Gonzales, Louisiana, 22-year-old Jonathan King was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. The sudden, violent death alarmed the local community.

Police identified a 24-year-old suspect, Darius Mosby, who reportedly fled immediately after the shooting. Officers located him a short time later hiding in dense brush on South Darla Avenue and recovered a gun at that location. Mosby was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, illegal possession of a stolen firearm, and resisting an officer. Police have not released a motive for the shooting.

If anyone knew Jonathan King, his movements that night, or has information about what led to the shooting, please come forward to local authorities.