Gracie Rae Limas was 15 when she was found shot to death in her bedroom on Bourque Road in Gonzales, Louisiana, on August 4, 2023. Deputies from the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office say the gunshot came after a dispute that began on social media, and investigators quickly identified Gracie’s 16-year-old boyfriend, Jaquin Stephens, as the primary suspect.

Stephens disappeared after the shooting and was later located at a home in neighboring Livingston Parish and taken into custody. The District Attorney announced he would be tried as an adult and charged with first-degree murder, illegal use of a weapon, and illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile; he was moved from juvenile detention to the Ascension Parish jail pending trial.

Investigators also say Stephens received help evading capture. Three other teenagers — 18-year-old Leland Hickman Jr., a 15-year-old, and a 17-year-old — were arrested on charges of accessory after the fact to second-degree murder, with authorities warning those charges could be upgraded as the probe continues.

Did anyone in Gonzales or Livingston Parish see or hear anything the night of August 4 that could help the investigation?