Tykerstien Ty Lusk, 23, was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest in a ditch outside the Living Room nightclub on Nashville Avenue in Hammond, Louisiana, in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 11, 2023. Hammond police discovered Lusk shortly after midnight; the shooting occurred outside the club and proved fatal.

A suspect was identified that same morning and 19-year-old Malik Andrews of Hammond was arrested and booked on first-degree homicide and illegal discharge of a firearm after a witness identified him as involved. After more than three months in custody, the charges against Andrews were dropped and he was released in September 2023. The investigation into Lusk’s death remains open.

Anyone who was at the Living Room nightclub that night or who has information about the shooting is asked to contact the authorities.