Da’Ni’Cea Maze was 17 when he was shot on the evening of December 5, 2017, at the Vieux Orleans Circle apartment complex in Lafayette. Police found him suffering from gunshot wounds and he was taken to a local hospital, where he died from those injuries.

Within days, Lafayette investigators arrested two Lafayette residents in connection with the shooting: 18-year-old Jalonnie Morris and 20-year-old Jaylon Artest. Both were charged with second-degree murder and with illegal possession of a stolen firearm.

The arrests closed a swift investigative phase, but many questions remain about the motive and events that led to Maze’s death. Anyone with information about Da’Ni’Cea Maze, the location, or the people involved is asked to come forward.