Vincent Bernard Neal, 65, was shot and killed in Monroe, Louisiana, in the early hours of Sunday, September 18, 2022. Deputies from the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office were called to Thelma Drive around 1:00 a.m. and found Neal with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The area near Ray’s Bar was mentioned in initial investigative activity as authorities worked to establish what led to the fatal shooting.

Investigators identified a suspect soon after the homicide. Christopher A. Jones, 34, of Monroe, was arrested and booked into the Ouachita Correctional Center. He was charged with one count of second-degree murder and with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Does anyone in Monroe have information about that night or recall activity near Thelma Drive or Ray’s Bar around 1:00 a.m. on September 18, 2022?