On the morning of December 6, 2020, Eric D Brownlee Jr., 22, was shot at the Clark gas station on Jewella Avenue in Shreveport just before 2:30 a.m. Brownlee had stopped to fuel up with his fiancée of eight years, Nakia Hall. While Hall went inside, Brownlee spoke with acquaintances near the store entrance and was suddenly attacked by a group of four to five people. Hall ran out, drew a handgun and was tackled and disarmed during the struggle. A single gunshot struck Brownlee in the upper body; he was taken to Ochsner LSU Health and later died of the wound. A 21-year-old woman suffered abrasions in the melee.

Investigators identified TraDavion Deanthony Hughes as the primary suspect. He was located and arrested on December 9, 2020, and charged with second-degree murder. The community is asked to come forward with any additional information about that night or the people involved.