In the early hours of May 1, 2023, gunfire was reported at the intersection of Holloway and Prairie Streets in Pineville, Louisiana. Police found 26-year-old Tucker Gibson at the scene; he had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead there. Family members described him as a loving son, brother, and uncle.

Within a day the Pineville Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau identified a suspect. Eighteen-year-old Rayford Brice III of Pineville was arrested, charged with second-degree murder, and booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center with bond set at one million dollars. While awaiting trial on the murder charge, Brice was later arrested in July 2023 on unrelated charges including simple burglary, theft, and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles. Court records show a jury trial for the second-degree murder charge is scheduled and he remains in custody awaiting that trial.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Tucker Gibson, please come forward to assist the investigation.