On the late night of October 25, 2017, a dispute on Grambling State University’s campus ended with the deaths of 23-year-old Monquiarious Caldwell of Farmerville, Louisiana, and 23-year-old Earl Andrews, a Grambling senior. The confrontation began inside a dormitory between Andrews and 19-year-old freshman Jaylin M. Wayne and moved into a courtyard, where Wayne produced a firearm and shot Andrews. Caldwell, who was on campus with Andrews but was not a student, rushed to help his friend and was shot as well. Both Caldwell and Andrews died at the scene.

Wayne fled but was identified as the suspect within 48 hours and surrendered after an arrest warrant was issued. He was charged with first-degree murder; the counts were later amended to two counts of second-degree murder. A jury trial was held October 28–30, 2021, and Wayne was found guilty and received two consecutive life sentences at hard labor without the possibility of parole.

Does anyone have memories of the campus that night or information about Caldwell’s time in Farmerville that could add context to what happened?