Orlando Puryear Jr., 24, was killed on July 4 in Shreveport, Louisiana, in a rolling shootout that wounded three other people. A former standout wide receiver at Evangel Christian Academy and member of the 2016 state championship team, Puryear was taken to Ochsner LSU Hospital but died a little over an hour after the shooting at Jewella and Amelia Avenues. The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office identified him by fingerprint comparison and ordered an autopsy.

The shooting was investigated by the Shreveport Police Department and was counted as the 34th homicide in Caddo Parish that year. Funeral services at Peaceful Rest Baptist Church turned chaotic when a brawl reportedly started by the victim’s uncle forced police to evacuate the building; one person was arrested for disturbing the peace. The homicide investigation remained open and no suspects or arrests had been publicly identified.