Ryan Mayes, 27, was killed in Marksville, Louisiana, on October 23, 2017, during a hostage situation that ended in a deadly standoff with law enforcement. Reports state two people died by the time the standoff concluded; Mayes was one of them.

The identity and role of the other deceased person have not been disclosed, and no arrests, charges, or convictions are mentioned in the material reviewed.

If anyone in Marksville that day witnessed the incident or has information about what led to the standoff, please share what is known.