On the night of September 16, 2025, emergency crews in New Iberia, Louisiana responded to what was first reported as a medical call at a home in the 900 block of Mississippi Street. Officers arriving around 10:45 p.m. found 23-year-old Kelsey Alexander Jr. in the doorway of the residence with a gunshot wound. Acadian Ambulance paramedics attempted aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene; the Iberia Parish Coroner’s Office identified him the following day.

Kelsey Lamont Alexander Jr. was born August 30, 2002, in Lafayette and had lived in New Iberia since 2014. He was a father to three young daughters and was known by nicknames including Pop, LitKel, and BubbaGod.

The New Iberia Police Department has opened a homicide investigation; no suspects or arrests have been publicly named. Anyone who knew Alexander or has information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators.