Drapper Levar Anthony Sr., 44, was found dead from gunshot wounds on the back porch of a home in the 900 block of Orange Grove Drive in New Iberia, Louisiana, in the early morning of August 19, 2023. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s deputies discovered his body at about 3:00 a.m.; the Bureau of Investigations is treating the case as a homicide and is handling the inquiry.

Anthony, who lived in nearby Lafayette, was a husband to Darnekia Anthony and a father and grandfather. He worked as a truck driver and owner and was remembered by family and friends for his joyful spirit. A Celebration of Life service was held on August 26, 2023, at Our Savior’s Church in Broussard.

No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified; the investigation remains open. If anyone has information about what happened that morning, please come forward to assist the investigation.