Gordon Jones Sr., 63, a Black resident and the owner of the Bayou Stop convenience store on Louisiana Highway 1, was found dead at his home at 3102 La. 1 in Labadieville on January 2, 2015. Investigators quickly treated the death as a homicide and described it as a fatal shooting; early lines of inquiry focused on a robbery motive and who might have believed Jones kept money or valuables nearby.

Within days authorities made a major arrest when Anthony Ayrow of Napoleonville was booked on murder and armed-robbery charges, including use of a firearm and carrying a firearm by a felon; reports said a coordinated law-enforcement operation apprehended him at his residence and evidence was collected there. The charge against Ayrow was later reduced from first-degree murder to second-degree, while armed-robbery allegations remained central.

On April 22, 2016, investigators announced a third arrest: Tremaine Thomas of Napoleonville was charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery with the use of a firearm, and possession of marijuana, second offense, underscoring that authorities were treating the killing as involving multiple people. If anyone knew Jones, his routines, or saw suspicious activity near La. 1 that winter, please share what is known with investigators.