Barry Roussel, 67, was shot and killed on the afternoon of Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the Albany Tourist Information Center off Interstate 12. The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. and is described as stemming from a domestic-related dispute. Roussel died at the scene from his injuries.

The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, working with the Albany Police Department, investigated the case and arrested 68-year-old Edward Paul Louque of Walker immediately after the shooting. Louque was booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center on a charge of second-degree murder. Prosecutors say Roussel and Louque had been friends who experienced a falling out.