Kenneth KJ Johnson, a 30-year-old husband, father and truck driver from St. Martinville, Louisiana, was shot and killed on the evening of November 22, 2023, in Lafayette. The shooting took place shortly after 5:00 p.m. near the Plantation Inn Motel on the Northeast Evangeline Thruway. After being shot, Johnson was taken by a private vehicle to a local hospital, where he died; his sister said he was unarmed and had been shot in the back.

The investigation produced charges in January 2024: Carrol Anthony Steno III of Carencro was indicted for second-degree murder, but that charge was later reduced to obstruction of justice, to which Steno pleaded guilty. A second person, 42-year-old Lamont Marshal, was arrested and charged with armed robbery and attempted first-degree murder for actions alleged against Steno. Authorities say the probe into Johnson’s shooting remains ongoing and have asked anyone with information to contact the Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything near the Plantation Inn Motel that evening, or have information about interactions between the people involved?