On the evening of March 31, 2026, 18-year-old Jachristian Henderson of Stonewall, Louisiana, was found deceased in a vehicle that had come to a stop in the median of Interstate 49 in DeSoto Parish. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. The incident prompted the temporary closure of the northbound lanes of the interstate as law enforcement began their investigation.
Responding to the scene just south of the Caddo-DeSoto parish line, deputies with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office
discovered a female passenger in the car with Henderson. She was in critical condition, also from an apparent gunshot wound, and was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. Both individuals were residents of DeSoto Parish.
According to the DeSoto Parish Sheriff, the investigation indicated that the shooting was an isolated incident confined to the two occupants of the vehicle, with no other individuals believed to be involved. While authorities were initially pending the release of the identities of those in the car, further details regarding the woman's identity, her condition, or the final determination of the investigation, including whether it was considered a murder-suicide, have not been made publicly available. There have been no announcements of any arrests or outstanding suspects in connection with the death of Jachristian Henderson.
