Damon Kyntrell Wallis

Damon Kyntrell Wallis, a 22-year-old Black man remembered as a sweet, loving, and giving person, was a native and resident of Houma, Louisiana. Known to his loved ones as "DeeDee," he was the kind of person who would give someone the clothes off his back. A graduate of Terrebonne High School, his life was tragically cut short on a Friday morning in the summer of 2019, leaving a deep void in his community and family, which included two children.

On the morning of Friday, August 30, 2019, at approximately 11:38 a.m., deputies from the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to calls reporting gunfire at the Landing Apartments, located at 1803 Martin Luther King Blvd. in Houma. When they arrived at the scene, the victim was gone, but there was clear evidence of a violent encounter. Investigators found multiple bullet casings scattered in the parking lot, a truck riddled with bullet holes, and bloodstains on the pavement.

Shortly after deputies secured the scene at the apartment complex, the Sheriff's Office received a call from a local hospital reporting that a man had arrived with gunshot wounds. Deputies went to the hospital and identified the victim as Damon Wallis. Despite medical efforts, he was pronounced dead from his injuries. The subsequent investigation by detectives determined that the shooting stemmed from a drug-related robbery. Marijuana was reportedly recovered from the crime scene.

The investigation quickly led to the identification of two suspects. Authorities arrested 19-year-old Jordan Ray of Houma in connection with the shooting. He was charged with illegal discharge of a firearm, aggravated criminal damage to property, and possession of a stolen firearm. Ray was booked into the Terrebonne Parish jail and held without bond.

A second suspect, identified as 25-year-old Darrell Rene Scott Jr., was also named by the Sheriff's Office. A warrant was issued for his arrest on a charge of second-degree murder. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Scott remained at large, and authorities sought the public's help in locating him.

In the years following Damon's death, the legal process for those accused in his killing slowly moved forward. In October 2021, a grand jury indicted Darrell Scott on the charge of second-degree murder. Jordan Ray was indicted on a lesser charge of obstruction of justice. Scott pleaded not guilty to the murder charge in December 2021. After a series of pre-trial motions and hearings, his trial was scheduled for October 2023.

In October 2023, just before his trial was set to begin, Darrell Scott pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter. He was subsequently sentenced to serve 30 years in prison for his role in Damon Wallis's death. The case against Jordan Ray was resolved in February 2024 when he also pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice.

As of early 2024, the criminal proceedings in the homicide of Damon Wallis have concluded. While the legal chapter has closed, the loss for his family and friends remains. At the time of the investigation, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information to call them at 876-2500 or to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-743-7433.