Malik A. White, 21, was killed in a late-night shooting on July 16, 2023, in Opelousas, Louisiana. He was a passenger in a vehicle near Scattered Acres Road and Interstate 49 when an unknown assailant opened fire just after 11 p.m. All three occupants of the car were struck; two suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while White was critically wounded and later died at a local hospital.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating. No suspect information has been released. Friends and family held funeral services the following Saturday at the Community Chapel Church of God In Christ in Opelousas.

If anyone saw activity near Scattered Acres Road and I‑49 that night or has information about the shooting, contact the Sheriff’s Office.