Jawaski Rad Conrad Thomas, 47, was shot in Ville Platte, Louisiana, on the evening of Monday, April 24, 2023, after a call about a shooting on East General Beauregard Street. Officers found Thomas with a gunshot wound and he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. He was known as Rad and is described as a son, a husband, and a father.

Police arrested 39-year-old Ville Platte resident Johnwell T. Richards the next day, Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Richards was charged with one count of second-degree murder and was booked into the Ville Platte City Jail; a judge set bond at $750,000. Authorities did not immediately release a motive as the investigation continued.

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