A night out with a coworker ended in fatal violence for 39-year-old Marvin Reed in Houma, Louisiana. On January 6, 2024, Reed, a Black man from Eight Mile, Alabama, was at the Thirsty Thirty Sports Bar on Barataria Avenue when a physical altercation with coworker and longtime acquaintance Christopher Boutwell, also 39, escalated. Boutwell reportedly went to his vehicle, retrieved a firearm, returned to the bar, and shot Reed multiple times. Reed died at the scene and the Houma Police Department was dispatched at about 1:30 AM.

Boutwell fled but was located and taken into custody by patrolling officers shortly afterward. He was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Reed is survived by a son and a daughter and was remembered by his family as a loving parent. Few details have been released about what provoked the argument that turned deadly. If anyone who knew Marvin or witnessed the incident can help, please share what you know.