Zachariah Zerangue, 39, was shot and killed in Opelousas, Louisiana, on the evening of January 5, 2024. Known to family and friends as Trell, he worked in truck driving and construction and was active in Our Savior’s Church. The shooting occurred in the 700 block of Hiram Street; after the shooting he was taken in a private vehicle to a local hospital where he died of his injuries.

The Opelousas Police Department opened an immediate investigation and identified 18-year-old Jeleel Washington as a suspect. Washington was taken into custody and booked with second-degree murder in connection with Zerangue’s death. The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about the events on Hiram Street that night, or knew Zachariah, please share what you know with investigators.