Larry Profit, a 62-year-old community activist in Port Allen, Louisiana, was fatally shot on November 14, 2019. He was found on Avenue A less than 24 hours after addressing the city council about violence, a coincidence that deepened the community’s shock. Profit was well known for speaking out at council meetings and for his public stance against crime.

Police said initially they had not identified any suspects or established a motive, and the police chief publicly urged anyone with information to come forward. News coverage at the time described the town’s sense of loss and the chilling circumstances of the killing.