Late on June 22, 2024, multiple gunshots were reported in the 2700 block of Ernest Street in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Officers found 23-year-old Jaden Cade Weber of Sulphur in a parking lot with apparent gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries on June 23, 2024.

The Lake Charles Police Department opened a homicide investigation. On June 28, authorities, with assistance from the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office, arrested 18-year-old Jemarques Malachi Chapman of Lafayette in Eunice and charged him with first-degree murder; bond was set at $1 million. Investigators continued pursuing leads and on July 2, 2024, a 16-year-old juvenile was taken into custody in Carencro; the juvenile’s name was not released.

The investigation remains active. If anyone has information about Jaden Cade Weber’s shooting, contact the Lake Charles Police Department.