On the morning of Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 48-year-old Craig Declouiet of Lake Charles, Louisiana, was found by police during a welfare check at an apartment complex on 18th Street with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries.

Declouiet was remembered by family as a father, fiancé, and son. He graduated from Lake Charles Boston High School, served in the United States Army, and worked in his community as a landscaper and substitute teacher. The shooting that ended his life remains under investigation.

Calcasieu Parish deputies arrested 21-year-old Kylon Tre Rogers and 23-year-old Trevon Anthony Breaux on April 26, 2024, following a traffic stop; both were charged with second-degree murder and held on $1,500,000 bond each. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities.