A 4-year-old girl, Rakatelyn Colla, and 46-year-old Alton James Thomas were fatally shot at an apartment complex on Mia Street in Opelousas, Louisiana, on April 27, 2022. The violence followed an earlier dispute and gunfire erupted into an apartment unit. Rakatelyn was critically injured and died at a local hospital; Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene. Three other children were wounded: a 17-month-old with serious injuries, a 7-year-old listed in stable condition, and a 16-year-old in a nearby home who was grazed by a bullet.

Police identified two suspects and sought Felton James Martin and Davieontray L. Breaux on charges that included two counts of first-degree murder, three counts of attempted first-degree murder, home invasion, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Martin was arrested in the Baton Rouge area on April 28, 2022; Breaux remained at large and was described as armed and dangerous. Anyone with information about Rakatelyn, the shootings, or Breaux’s whereabouts is asked to come forward.