Ja’Tyon Tyrone Dillard was 15 when he was killed in a shootout in Shreveport, Louisiana, on June 6, 2022. The incident occurred at the intersection of Jewella Avenue and West 70th Street; another teenager was seriously injured. The Caddo Parish Coroner identified Dillard, a student at Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy, and friends and family remembered him as caring and funny.

Details about what led to the shooting have been scarce and law enforcement has not released information about arrests or suspect identities. The investigation into the case remains ongoing.

If anyone knew Ja’Tyon or witnessed what happened at Jewella and West 70th on June 6, 2022, please share information that could help the investigation.