On January 9, 2026, 18-year-old Kayane Deundrea Smith was found inside a vehicle on Maple Street in Farmerville, Louisiana, suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency crews transported Smith to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. The Union Parish Sheriff’s Office classified the death as a homicide.

Investigators arrested 18-year-old Cynia Monet Gray of Spearsville during the ensuing probe. She was charged with Second Degree Murder and booked into the Union Parish Detention Center; a Third Judicial District judge set bond at $1,000,000. Funeral services for Kayane Smith were scheduled at the Union Parish High School Gym.

If anyone knew Kayane or has information about what happened on Maple Street that day, please share what you know with investigators.