A shooting at a convenience store in Ferriday, Louisiana, killed 20-year-old Zavier Milligan on the evening of February 12, 2024. The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. at Adam’s Grocery after an exchange between several individuals escalated to gunfire. Milligan was struck by a bullet, taken to a local hospital with a life-threatening injury, and later died.

Police quickly arrested four people in connection with the incident: Ronnie Perkins, Paul Swanson Jr., Jiren Gibson, and a 16-year-old male. The arrests were announced soon after the shooting, and investigators are continuing to piece together what led to the deadly confrontation at the store.

If anyone was at Adam’s Grocery that evening or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.