Julius Goudy was 41 when he was shot and killed in Ville Platte, Louisiana, on October 2, 2019. The shooting devastated his family and prompted public pleas from loved ones calling for an end to local violence.

Initially the investigation proceeded without any publicly announced suspect. Later reporting and a gun violence memorial page identified a man named Carlos Heard and said he was charged with Goudy’s murder. Information about any trial or other legal proceedings is also not included.

If anyone knew Julius, witnessed the shooting, or has information about what happened that night in Ville Platte, please come forward to share what you know.