Kelon Shemar Thomas, a 23-year-old Black man from Ville Platte, Louisiana, was shot and killed on August 15, 2023. Known to some as Keke, Thomas’s funeral was held Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Greater Shiloh Baptist Church in Opelousas, and he was buried at Bellevue Memorial Park.

The Ville Platte Police Department opened an investigation into the shooting, but no suspects have been publicly named and no arrests have been announced. The community and Thomas’s family continue to grieve while questions about who was responsible remain unanswered.

If anyone knew Kelon Shemar Thomas, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward to the Ville Platte Police Department.