Jerry Smith

Death by Force

On October 14, 2022, 16-year-old Jerry Smith, a young African American male, was fatally shot outside Bogalusa High School's football stadium during a homecoming game. The incident resulted in chaos as 19 shots were fired from three different firearms. The shooting prompted the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to relocate the team's season finale against Albany, which drew backlash from school leaders and then-Mayor Wendy Perrette. Albany decided to forfeit the game, and the Lumberjack ...Read More

https://www.wafb.com: Bogalusa police seek 3 ‘persons of interest’ in football stadium shooting; slain teen identified

wwltv.com: 15-year-old killed in shooting outside of Bogalusa High School football game

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