In the early morning hours of February 5, 2015, 24-year-old Daniel Tezeno Jr. was shot and killed in Crowley, Louisiana. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. at the intersection of Jacobs Avenue and Seventh Street while Tezeno was giving a ride to his first cousin, 24-year-old Darius Thomas. An argument reportedly broke out in the vehicle; Thomas allegedly shot Tezeno in the torso as Tezeno was attempting to flee the vehicle. Tezeno was found by officers, taken to Acadiana General Hospital, and later pronounced dead.

Authorities identified Darius Thomas as the suspect, sought him on charges of first-degree murder, and later took him into custody. The community remembered Tezeno as a hopeful and promising young man; friends and family expressed profound grief over the loss. If anyone witnessed the incident or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.