In the early morning hours of May 17, 2026, 64-year-old Johnny Slocum was found in Franklinton, Louisiana, critically injured by a gunshot wound off Jamieson Creek Road. Deputies from the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call around 3 a.m.; Slocum was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries.

Investigators moved quickly after the shooting. Community cooperation reportedly helped identify a person of interest, and later that same day 23-year-old Michael Martin was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Martin was booked into the Washington Parish Jail with bond set at $750,000. At the time of the arrest the sheriff said the inquiry was in its initial phases and that no further details could be released.

The case record available in the days after the incident documents the arrest and charge but does not show the later legal outcome. Does anyone in Franklinton or Jamieson Creek Road area have information about the night of May 17, 2026?