Mary Elizabeth Faulk, a 37-year-old African American woman, was found dead with a gunshot wound in the 100 block of East Gilman Road in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Friday, June 10, 2022. The Lafayette Police Department treated her death as a homicide.

Investigators developed a suspect identified as 40-year-old Jason Provost Sr. On June 14, 2022, New Iberia police arrested Provost during a burglary in progress. He initially gave a false name, Cory Johnson, but later asked to speak with a detective and told authorities about the June 10 homicide in Lafayette, which led to his being held in connection with Faulk’s death.

Faulk was remembered locally for involvement in community organizations and helping others. If anyone in Lafayette has information about Faulk, her activities, or the events of June 10–14, please come forward.