Thomas McGhee, 27, was killed in Cottonport, Louisiana during the early morning hours of August 14, 2020. According to investigators, McGhee stepped into a fight on Martin Luther King Drive trying to act as a peacemaker. During the disturbance, 26-year-old Devante Caldwell of Cottonport allegedly produced a firearm, was struck in the face, then ran while firing multiple shots. McGhee was struck by the gunfire and died of his injuries.

The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office responded around midnight and identified Devante Caldwell as the suspect. Caldwell was arrested and booked into the Avoyelles Parish Detention Center and charged with second-degree murder; bond was set at $1 million. Inmate records referenced in reports show a Devante Latrell Caldwell from Cottonport listed with the Department of Corrections.

Does anyone have information about Thomas McGhee, where he spent his time in Cottonport, or who else might have witnessed the fight?