A shooting in Franklin, Louisiana, on May 6, 2025, left 20-year-old Dalyn Josef Nathan Bell dead. Bell was shot on Bray Lane and later died at a nearby hospital. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation after deputies secured the scene.

Investigators identified two persons of interest and obtained arrest warrants. On May 8, 2025, 33-year-old Alfred Collins Jr. and 28-year-old Precious Joseph, both from Franklin, were taken into custody and booked at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center. Collins faces charges that include second-degree murder, four counts of attempted second-degree murder, and two counts of illegal possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain felonies; his bond was set at $2.6 million. Joseph was charged with being an accessory after the fact to second-degree murder and with possession charges; her bond was set at $505,000. The motive has not been released.

Did anyone in Franklin see activity on Bray Lane the evening of May 6 that could help investigators?