A dispute between acquaintances in Lake Charles turned fatal on March 11, 2021. Deputies were called to a Dobbertine Road residence around 10:30 p.m. and found 40-year-old Derek J. Ogea with apparent gunshot wounds to his arm and chest. He was taken to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital and died there the next day, March 12, 2021. Ogea was born April 30, 1980, worked as a self-employed construction worker, and was a father to four children.

Investigators identified an acquaintance, Jeremy E. Mulkey, 29, as the person responsible. Mulkey was located, brought in for questioning, and — according to detectives — admitted he had shot Ogea after a dispute. He was arrested and booked on charges including second-degree murder, obstruction of justice, and illegal use of a dangerous weapon; bond was pending at the time of booking.

Did anyone in the Lake Charles area know Derek Ogea or have information about the events on Dobbertine Road that night?