Shermar DeLyncy Nash was 18 when he was fatally shot in Alexandria, Louisiana, on January 6, 2021. The shooting occurred during a sequence of violent events that included an armed robbery and also left another person, Day'lon Patterson, endangered by gunfire.

Authorities named Detriavion D. Green as the primary suspect in the case. Green was charged with second-degree murder in connection with Nash’s death and with attempted second-degree murder for the attack on Patterson. A jury trial followed and Green was convicted on both counts; the court imposed a life sentence without the possibility of parole for Nash’s murder and a concurrent sentence of sixteen years for the attempted murder.

If anyone knew Shermar, Day'lon Patterson, or witnessed events in Alexandria on January 6, 2021, please share information that could help families and the record.