On May 5, 2025, 18-year-old African American male Jarvis Brister Jr. was fatally shot in Amite, Louisiana. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. at the intersection of South Fifth Street and Martin Luther King Drive. Another 17-year-old male was also injured during the shooting, sustaining a gunshot wound to the stomach. Both victims were transported to a local hospital, where Brister was pronounced dead. The preliminary investigation indicated that a physical altercation escalated, leading to mul
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