Jonathan Richard was 16 when he was found shot on a porch in the 9100 block of Amour Drive in Chalmette, Louisiana, on the afternoon of June 16, 2020. He was taken to a nearby hospital and died later that evening. He was born February 16, 2004.

The St. Bernard’s Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation that identified two suspects. A 17-year-old male juvenile from Chalmette was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder. Authorities also issued an arrest warrant for 20-year-old David Waguespack III of Thibodaux, Louisiana, on a second-degree murder charge. Neighbors remembered Jonathan, known to family as Tooda, for his smile and his love of animals, dirt bikes and mini motorcycles.

If anyone knew Jonathan, his routines, or has information about what happened on June 16, 2020, contact the St. Bernard’s Sheriff’s Office.