A late-night fight outside Mr. J’s Lounge off Bennett Road in Amite ended with the death of 50-year-old Larry Anthony Davis Sr. The shooting happened just before midnight on December 23, 2018; deputies from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office found Davis with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say Davis had been involved in a physical altercation with 33-year-old Jerome Ricks. During the fight Ricks allegedly produced a handgun and shot Davis, then fled; an anonymous witness reported hearing an initial shot, seeing Davis fall, and then hearing a second shot before the assailant left. Deputies identified Ricks as the suspect and a few days later he turned himself in to St. Helena Parish authorities. At the time, Ricks reportedly had a lengthy criminal history and had been released on parole for an armed robbery conviction less than two months before the shooting.

If anyone saw the altercation outside Mr. J’s Lounge or has information about that night, please share what is known.