In the early morning hours of Saturday, November 12, 2022, in a rural part of Tangipahoa Parish near Hammond, 17-year-old La Raven S. Smith and her 37-year-old mother, Brandy Smith, were found with gunshot wounds on Stevenson Lane. A family member discovered them and placed a 911 call at about 2:30 a.m. Deputies pronounced Brandy Smith dead at the scene; La Raven was transported to a local hospital and later died of her injuries.

Authorities are treating the double killing as a domestic violence case. Shortly after the shooting, law enforcement took a person of interest into custody — described as a companion of Brandy Smith — and held that person on unrelated charges; no name, suspect announcement, or motive has been released as the investigation continues pending autopsy results and further steps.

If anyone knew La Raven or Brandy, or has information about Stevenson Lane on the night of November 12, please share what you know with investigators.