A six-year-old girl, Draya Michelle Guillory, died on March 20, 2022, after being shot in a drive-by shooting in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The young female was inside a home in the 1400 block of Mill Street, watching television on a couch, when the shooting occurred at approximately 10:44 p.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators determined the shooting was an act of retaliation stemming from an ongoing dispute.
The suspects were believed to be connected to a group that refers to themselves as the 'NawfSideBabies.' Police believe the residence was the intended target. The investigation, a collaborative effort involving the Lake Charles Police Department, the Calcasieu Parish Coroner's Office, the Southwest Louisiana Crime Laboratory, and the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney's Office, led to the arrest of twelve individuals.
The arrested suspects were identified as Michael Carter, 19; Elijah Paul Carter, 28; Devonte Jermaine Glodd, 26; Jaylyn Lamar Botley, 23; Zaylon Ray Wheeler, 18; Martice Michelle Cain, 22; Christopher Demon Orphey, 18; Keyaisa Michelle Siverand, 23; Ja'Michael Issiah Siverand, 22; Jesse James Siverand, 19; Joshua Demonte Siverand, 22; and Jeremy Donald Collins, 26. They face a range of charges including second-degree murder, principal to second-degree murder, accessory after the fact, and criminal conspiracy to second-degree murder. Bonds for some of the suspects were set as high as $2.5 million.
