On March 4, 2025, gunfire erupted during a Mardi Gras concert in Mamou, Louisiana, killing two teenagers and injuring a dozen others. One of the victims was 17-year-old Alaya Christian, an honor student at Lafayette Renaissance Charter High School who served on the student council and played on the softball team. School officials described her impact as immeasurable and said she would be deeply missed.

Witnesses reported at least 10 shots fired amid the outdoor performance by zydeco musician Chris Ardoin. The other teenager killed was 17-year-old Bryson Green of Cecilia High School; twelve more people were wounded. A manhunt led to Conroe, Texas, where 19-year-old Trea’land Ty’rell Castille was arrested on March 8, 2025, and later extradited to Louisiana to face multiple charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, ten counts of attempted second-degree murder, and five counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. Investigators also linked him to a January 2025 shooting in St. Martin Parish.

No motive has been released for the Mamou attack. If anyone attended the concert or has information about the shooting, please come forward to the investigators handling the case.