A December 1, 2019 nightclub shooting in Cotton Valley, Louisiana left two young people dead and several others wounded. The shooting occurred in the early hours inside The Vibe, where about a hundred people had gathered; the scene was described as frantic and bloody. Twenty-four-year-old Vantrez Johnson of the local area was one of the victims killed. Nineteen-year-old LaJasmine Monique Jackson of Springhill also died. Five people in total were struck by gunfire, and the violence spilled outside the club, resulting in a car wreck on U.S. Highway 371 as some tried to flee for help.

Law enforcement from the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Cotton Valley Police Department opened a swift investigation. In the days after the shooting, 22-year-old Mikel Tyrone Strickland was taken into custody while being treated at Ochsner LSU Hospital and was initially reported to face a second-degree murder charge. Public details about subsequent proceedings, including any trial or conviction, are not readily available. If anyone has information about that night or knew Vantrez Johnson, please share what you know with investigators.