Chanterria Albert, 23, was fatally wounded in a late-evening shooting in Opelousas, Louisiana, on April 23, 2024. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Park Avenue, where witnesses reported a barrage of roughly 30 shots. Multiple shell casings were found at the scene; victims were taken to a local hospital and Albert, known as Mackey, died there. A second person was wounded and listed in stable condition.

Albert worked as a corrections deputy for the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office since May 10, 2022, and had been assigned at times alongside her mother, Cherika Albert. The Opelousas Police Department is leading the homicide investigation with assistance from the sheriff’s office. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced; authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Opelousas Police Department or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers, which is offering a cash reward.

Did anyone in the Opelousas area see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?