Cawaskee Ardoin, a 31-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on the evening of Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at the Gabriel Villa Apartment Complex on Lour Street in Ville Platte, Louisiana. Officers who responded to reports of gunfire found Ardoin with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to Mercy Regional Hospital and later died of his injuries.

The Ville Platte Police Department announced an arrest in connection with Ardoin’s death, but officials have not released the suspect’s name, the charges, or a possible motive. The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing and few details have been made public.

If anyone witnessed the shooting that night or has information about what happened at Gabriel Villa Apartments, please share what is known with local investigators.