On the night of May 27, 2019, a dispute in LaPlace, Louisiana, ended with gunfire and the death of 27-year-old Malcolm Cortez Johnson Sr. Deputies responded shortly after midnight to reports of a fight and shots fired at Williamsburg and Plymouth Streets. Shortly afterward a vehicle driven by Johnson struck a telephone pole near the Ochsner Medical Complex; he had sustained a gunshot wound to the left side of his body and later died despite medical aid at the scene.

Investigators identified a 16-year-old male from Convent as the primary suspect. The teenager surrendered to authorities the day after the shooting and was arrested on a charge of second-degree murder; he was held at the Sherman Walker Correctional Facility. The motive for the shooting has not been reported.

If anyone witnessed the fight, the shooting, or saw the vehicle after the incident, please share what was seen or contact investigators who handled the case.