Elliot Branch Dauzart, 23, was shot and killed on April 30, 2023, in downtown Alexandria, Louisiana. He was found mortally wounded in the parking lot between the Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority and the building that houses the federal post office on Johnston Street, an open stretch that offered little cover. First responders from multiple agencies — Alexandria Police, Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police and Acadian Ambulance Services — worked the scene that night after early reports placed the shooting at about 8:00 p.m.

At the time details were released, no suspect description, motive, or account of a confrontation had been provided, and authorities asked the public to share any information with the Alexandria Police Department. Notices from the days after the shooting focused on memorial arrangements at Second Union Baptist Church and burial at Garden of Memories Cemetery. No arrests, named suspects, charges, or trial information were publicly documented then.

Does anyone who was in downtown Alexandria near Johnston Street around 8:00 p.m. on April 30, 2023 have information that could help?