Montravious Re’Nard Gibson Sr., a 38-year-old Black man from Alexandria, Louisiana, was killed in a burst of gunfire the morning of March 7, 2023. Officers were dispatched about 8:17 a.m. after reports of shots fired in the 1000 block of South Street and found Gibson lying on Furby Street near its intersection with South Street, already dead at the scene. Witnesses reportedly told investigators they heard more than 25 shots, and the location sits in a mixed residential-and-business stretch behind the main U.S. Postal Service facility, highlighting how public the violence was.

Alexandria Police identified a suspect description early and arrested Donquil Gatson, 25, of Alexandria, who was booked on a charge of second-degree murder. Reports did not provide a motive or detail what led up to the shooting, and authorities described the matter as an ongoing investigation. If anyone saw activity around South Street and Furby Street that morning or has information about what happened, please come forward.