In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 8, 2022, a shooting in Alexandria, Louisiana, left 23-year-old Michael Gene Thornton III dead and a second person wounded. Thornton, a Black male, was pronounced dead at the scene after a burst of gunfire; the other victim was taken to a local hospital and has not been publicly identified.

Police discovered the two victims but have not released details about the exact location, what led to the shooting, or a possible motive. No arrests or suspects have been publicly named and the extent of the second victim’s injuries has not been disclosed.

Anyone who was in Alexandria that morning or who may have information about this incident is asked to come forward.