Jermaine Treyvon Trey James, an 18-year-old, died on June 10, 2025, after wounds sustained in a shooting two days earlier. The violence followed a graduation celebration at the Gonzales Civic Center and a large gathering at a Waffle House on Highway 30 in Ascension Parish.

In the early morning hours of June 8, 2025, two vehicles were traveling westbound on I-10 between the Gonzales and Prairieville exits when occupants of one vehicle opened fire on the other. Gunfire was returned. Three people were shot; one victim, 20-year-old Dantrell Gibbs of Donaldsonville, died at the scene. The occupants of the targeted vehicle drove off the interstate and called for help. Two victims, including Jermaine James, were initially listed in critical condition; a third sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators arrested three suspects: 19-year-old Jakiryn Johnson, 17-year-old Kavis Octave Jr., and 18-year-old Taron Parker, all from Gonzales. They face multiple charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, illegal use of weapons, assault by drive-by shooting, and aggravated damage to property. After Jermaine James died, charges against Jakiryn Johnson were expected to be upgraded to include a second count of first-degree murder.

If anyone has information about the shooting on I-10 that morning or knew Jermaine, please come forward with what was seen or heard.