A dispute on Honeysuckle Drive in Monroe, Louisiana, escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 61-year-old Patrick Phaion Morris. Deputies from the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office were called to the scene on a Tuesday and found Morris with a serious gunshot wound to his lower body. He was taken to a local hospital but later died from his injuries.

Investigators identified a 42-year-old man, Jeremy Billups, as a suspect and took him into custody in connection with the shooting. The Sheriff’s Office continued to investigate the circumstances that led to the deadly confrontation in the neighborhood.

Morris was born in Monroe on August 10, 1963, graduated from Carroll High School where he played basketball, served in the United States Army, and most recently worked for the City of Monroe Public Works Department. Family remembered him for his cooking, his infectious smile and jokes, and a generous nature.

If anyone witnessed the altercation on Honeysuckle Drive or has information about what happened that day, please come forward.