A 40-year-old man, identified as Tola O. Falana of Jarreau, was found dead near Rivault Memorial Park in Port Allen, Louisiana, in the early morning of Friday, May 22, 2026. The Port Allen Police Department received a call about a deceased person at about 6:00 a.m. near Oaks Avenue and South Jefferson Avenue and turned the location into an active crime scene. The West Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office confirmed Falana’s identity.

Initial investigators are treating the death as a homicide, with evidence indicating a shooting as the cause of death. As of late May 2026 the investigation remained active; no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests had been announced. The motive and other circumstances have not been released.

If anyone has information about Falana, his movements that night, or sightings near Rivault Memorial Park on May 22, please contact the Port Allen Police Department.