On October 23, 2023, a shooting at a trailer off Highway 27 in Carlyss, Louisiana, left two people critically wounded. Brittany Ann Prather, 43, was found with gunshot wounds and taken to a local hospital, where she died on October 26, 2023. Cole Anthony Sandifer, 39, was found at the scene with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead there.

A suspect, 22-year-old Jonathan J. Waite of Sulphur, Louisiana, was arrested near the scene. He was initially charged with second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and illegal use of a firearm; after Prather died his charges were upgraded to two counts of second-degree murder. Bond was set at $650,000.

Born August 15, 1980, at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia, Prather was remembered by family as the Peacemaker and for her humor and vibrant personality. She is survived by her parents, three siblings, and five children. A memorial service was held November 6, 2023, at the Jesus Worship Center in Jennings, Louisiana.

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