Devontre’ Dee Jackson, 30, of Quitman, was shot and killed while driving on U.S. Highway 167 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, in the early morning of October 7, 2023. A female front-seat passenger was also wounded in the attack. First responders found Jackson had already died at the scene between North Hodge and Quitman.

Authorities arrested Kurae Cottonham of Jonesboro on October 19, 2023, charging him with second-degree murder in connection with Jackson’s death and attempted second-degree murder for the injured passenger. Investigators separately named Robert Thompson of Jonesboro as a person of interest in the case; he had not been formally arrested in connection with Jackson’s killing.

Thompson was later himself killed in a December 30, 2023 double homicide in Ruston, an event investigators noted could be linked to suspicions about his role in Jackson’s murder. The full connections among these shootings remain under investigation.

If anyone knew Devontre’ Jackson or has information about the October 7 shooting, please come forward to investigators.