A block party in Lake Providence, Louisiana, turned deadly in the early hours of Sunday, July 7, 2024, when gunfire erupted around 2:00 a.m. Nineteen-year-old Earineca Brown was killed and a 15-year-old was wounded by gunfire and treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

State police were asked to lead the homicide probe and detectives identified a 16-year-old male as the suspected shooter. The 16-year-old is in custody in the juvenile section of the Jackson Parish Correctional Center, charged with second-degree murder in connection with Earineca Brown’s death and attempted second-degree murder for the injured teen.

Authorities say the investigation is ongoing as they continue to piece together what led to the shooting. If anyone at the party or nearby that night has information about the events or the people involved, please share what you know with investigators.