Jonathan King, 22, was killed by a single gunshot on West Tony Street in Gonzales, Louisiana, around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Officers who responded found King with a gunshot wound to his upper torso; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities say 24-year-old Darius Mosby fled after the shooting but was later found hiding in thick bushes along South Darla Avenue after a multi-agency response. Mosby was reportedly armed when taken into custody and was booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on charges that include second-degree murder, illegal possession of a stolen firearm, and resisting an officer by violence, resistance, or opposition. The police have not released a motive and ask anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what led up to that night on West Tony Street, please contact the Gonzales Police Department.