Ry’Shai A. Hills, 22, was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds on the evening of February 10, 2025, at a residence on Sawmill Road near the Tangipahoa–St. Helena parish line. Deputies from the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a possible shooting just before 8 p.m. and discovered Hills’ body. He lived in nearby Independence, Louisiana, and was born January 23, 2002, to his mother Shadrienne A. Hills‑Tate.

Authorities arrested 22‑year‑old Darile Quinell Doughty in connection with the fatal shooting; Doughty was booked on a charge of second‑degree murder. Officials have not released a motive or the specific circumstances that led to the shooting, and the investigation remains ongoing. Funeral services were held at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Hammond, and Hills was buried at Holly Gardens Cemetery.

If anyone in the Amite or Independence area has information about what happened on Sawmill Road that night, please share details that could help the investigation.