In the early morning hours of May 17, 2026, the quiet of Franklinton, Louisiana, was broken by the sound of gunfire. Responding to a 911 call around 3 a.m., Washington Parish sheriff's deputies arrived at a scene off Jamieson Creek Road to find 64-year-old Johnny Slocum critically injured with a gunshot wound. Emergency services transported Slocum to a local hospital, but tragically, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The incident marked another life lost to gun violence in th
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