Donnie Ray Brown, 65 and also known as Donald Ray, was shot twice on a Friday afternoon on Folse Street near Bayou Plaquemine in Plaquemine, Louisiana. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries on August 11, 2023; his death is described as resulting from gun violence.

Within hours of the shooting, law enforcement identified a suspect, 39-year-old Vicimin Stevens, after evidence left at the scene linked him to the crime. Stevens was located and arrested in West Baton Rouge and has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with Brown’s death.

Divers from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office assisted the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office in recovering what is believed to be the murder weapon from a nearby waterway, a significant development reported in the investigation. If anyone has information about the shooting or witnessed activity on Folse Street near Bayou Plaquemine that afternoon, please share what you know.