In the early morning of Sunday, April 2, 2023, 19-year-old Javant Dunn of Greensburg, Louisiana, was found unresponsive outside a residence in the 200 block of South Emilie Street in Garyville at about 3:30 a.m. Deputies from the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office discovered that Dunn had sustained multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner’s office.

Investigators initially reported no known motive or suspects. In the months after the killing, authorities arrested five juveniles in connection with the shooting: two brothers from LaPlace, aged 13 and 15, two 16-year-old boys, and a 15-year-old girl. Officials say the group was in a car and opened fire, striking Dunn as he stood outside the home. The two brothers were each being held on a $500,000 bond, and the juveniles are reported to be facing prosecution as adults. The motive remains unclear.

If anyone has information about Javant Dunn, the shooting on South Emilie Street, or the events that morning, please share what is known.