On February 6, 2022, 19-year-old Damien Joseph Lastrapes Jr. of Opelousas, Louisiana, was shot while attending a party at Casey Hall, 107 Highway 3043. Just before 1:30 a.m., more than 53 shots were fired at the scene. Lastrapes suffered a gunshot wound and was privately transported to a local hospital, where he later died. Two vehicles at the location were also struck by gunfire.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for help. St. Landry Crime Stoppers offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest. As of the latest update, no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation remains active.

If anyone was at Casey Hall that night or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.