Liam Michael McDuff, 19, of New Iberia, Louisiana, died after being shot during a party at a barn on Sugar Oaks Road. The party took place on the night of Saturday, December 12, 2020; around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 13, an altercation involved a group who had not been invited being asked to leave. As that group departed, one person retrieved a firearm and fired toward a group standing outside the barn. Liam was the only person struck. He was taken to Iberia Medical Center and later died from his injuries.

It does not appear he was the intended target of the shooting. The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated, collecting more than 40 eyewitness accounts and identifying those involved. On December 15, 2020, a 15-year-old, named as Jayden Vongchanh, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder for allegedly firing the shot; an 18-year-old, Richard Perez, was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to second-degree murder and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Vongchanh was later convicted in connection with Liam’s death.

Does anyone have information about the events that night or the people who were at the barn?