On December 8, 2025, deputies conducting a welfare check at a residence on 178 Shows Lane in the Weston and Caney Lake area of Jonesboro, Louisiana, discovered two deceased people inside. The victims were identified as 62-year-old Gayla Smith and 62-year-old James Bradford. Both had sustained injuries consistent with gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities secured the home and turned the bodies over to the medical examiner for autopsies to confirm cause and manner of death. Investigators said evidence at the residence gave them a preliminary understanding of what happened, and they found no indication of an ongoing threat or that a suspect was at large. Officials declined to release further details while the investigation remains active, out of respect for the families and to protect the case.

If anyone has information about Smith, Bradford, or the events at 178 Shows Lane on December 8, 2025, please contact the Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office.