On the night of August 25, 2024, around 9:45 p.m., shots were fired in the 900 block of West Patin Street in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. First responders found 28-year-old Clifford Torrez Demouchet Jr. with multiple gunshot wounds; the coroner pronounced him dead at the scene. A juvenile was present but unharmed.

Clifford, known as Torrez, was born January 13, 1996, and raised in nearby Cecilia. He is remembered by family and friends as a devoted father and son who loved Zydeco music and had a warm, welcoming personality. The Breaux Bridge Police Department classified his death as a homicide and launched an investigation; the St. Martin Parish Crime Stoppers program is also seeking tips. No arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about what happened, please contact the Breaux Bridge Police Department or St. Martin Parish Crime Stoppers.