Javeuin Williams, 20, was shot at a wedding reception at the Cade Community Center on the 1600 block of Smede Highway in Cade, Louisiana, on March 22, 2025. He was a groomsman at the event and one of three people struck after a verbal altercation among several attendees; he was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries.

Williams was remembered as a Breaux Bridge High School graduate and a passionate basketball player who brought laughter to those around him. The shooting deeply affected the St. Martin Parish community where his family has long resided.

Authorities identified 19-year-old Michael Jordan Zachary Jr., of Washington, Louisiana, as the primary suspect; he allegedly fled the scene and was involved in a traffic crash nearby, was hospitalized, and after release was charged with possession of an unregistered or illegal weapon before prosecutors upgraded charges to second-degree murder. An 18-year-old, Lathan Jon Brown of St. Martinville, later turned himself in and faces one count of attempted second-degree murder. The investigation is ongoing; anyone with information is asked to contact investigators.

Did anyone at the reception or nearby see how the altercation started or the people involved?