In the early morning hours of August 22, 2023, 42-year-old Roy Kimble of Springhill, Louisiana, was shot and killed on the west side of the city. Responding officers found he had been shot with a 9mm handgun and died at the scene.

Investigators quickly treated the case as a domestic incident. Authorities identified 22-year-old Laneshia Shante Ness of Springhill as the suspect; she was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center on $650,000 bond. The investigation remains ongoing. Kimble’s family and the community have said his passing has had a profound impact, and friends remember his warm personality.

If anyone in Springhill on August 22, 2023, has information about the shooting or observed anything relevant that morning, please come forward.