Braxton Dent was 24 when he was shot and killed on the evening of Friday, July 20, 2018, in Marrero, Louisiana. The shooting happened outside a bar on Ames Boulevard after an altercation that began inside the bar and continued into the parking lot. Dent was found with at least one gunshot wound, taken to a local hospital, and died of his injuries.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated. Authorities identified 22-year-old Keyondre Cains as a suspect, obtained an arrest warrant, and on July 24, 2018 took him into custody; he was booked on one count of second-degree murder. A witness later identified Cains as the shooter who allegedly armed himself with a handgun and fired at Dent. The motive for the dispute has not been made public.

If anyone was near the bar on Ames Boulevard that night or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what you know.