On a spring evening in Crowley, Louisiana, the life of 16-year-old Perry Davis III was tragically cut short. On April 5, 2014, while sitting in a car on West Seventh Street, Davis was struck by gunfire. He sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was rushed to a Lafayette hospital, where he later died. Another individual in the vehicle with Davis was also wounded in the shooting but survived.
The investigation into the death of Perry Davis III, a male student at Crowley High School,
quickly led authorities to identify several individuals believed to be involved. Within days of the shooting, the Crowley Police Department announced the arrest of their first suspect. As the investigation progressed, two other men were identified and apprehended.
Following the arrests, a grand jury in Acadia Parish handed down indictments against three men: Brandon Moore, Patrick Moore, and Denzel McIntyre. They were each charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Perry Davis III and attempted murder for the injury to the second victim. Additionally, a woman named Sharonda McZeal was indicted on a charge of accessory after the fact. Authorities alleged that she had assisted one of the suspects who had been evading law enforcement. The motive for the shooting was not publicly disclosed by officials. Details regarding the trials, convictions, and sentences for the four individuals charged in this case are not available in the provided online sources.
