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Roderick RJ Davis Jr., a 17-year-old from Houma, Louisiana, was shot and killed after an altercation at Scott Lane Park on the night of July 11, 2016. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and his body was found in the park around 5 a.m. the following morning, July 12, 2016.

An investigation led to the arrest of 18-year-old Kentrell Gaither Jr., who initially implicated others and provided details about the scene that investigators said only someone present would know. Evidence later suggested Gaither had misrepresented his role; charges against one named suspect were dropped and a warrant was issued for Gaither. He was arrested in Houma in May 2018 and charged with second-degree murder, pleading not guilty.

On January 22, 2021, Gaither pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received a 10-year prison sentence. Prosecutors said they believed Gaither was the shooter, but no further charges were filed against other potential suspects. Did anyone who knew RJ or was at Scott Lane Park that night see or hear anything that could still help clarify what happened?