Jarai Andrus was 21 when he was killed in a drive-by shooting on the morning of Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Crowley, Louisiana. He was a passenger in a vehicle that was followed by another car; occupants of the pursuing vehicle opened fire and Andrus was struck in the head. He was taken to Acadia General Hospital and pronounced dead. He was the only person in his vehicle to suffer fatal harm.

The Crowley Police Department called it a homicide and immediately asked the public for help identifying the shooter or shooters and the vehicle; investigators at the time believed the suspects may have been from nearby Rayne. There have been no public announcements of arrests or identified suspects, and the motive has not been made public. If anyone has information that could help solve Jarai’s murder, please come forward to the Crowley Police Department.