Louisiana State Police investigating Richland Parish Homicide

Police crime scene tape from the Burke Avenue homicide.
Police crime scene tape from the Burke Avenue homicide.
Published: Oct. 26, 2024 at 2:21 PM CDT

RAYVILLE, La. (KNOE) -On Saturday, October 26, 2024, at approximately 12:25 a.m., the Rayville Police Department (RPD) requested Louisiana State Police/CID/Detectives Monroe Field Office (LSP MFO) to investigate a homicide that occurred inside the city limits of Rayville.

According to LSP, the investigation revealed that a shooting took place near the intersection of Madeline Street and Scott Street. The shooting resulted in the death of one subject.

Anyone with information and/or pictures and video is urged to share that information with LSP Detectives. The Louisiana State Police online reporting system is available to the public through a convenient, anonymous, and secure reporting form that is submitted to the appropriate investigators. The form can be accessed by visiting lsp.org and clicking the Report Suspicious or Criminal Activity, or call the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800- 434-8007.

The investigation remains active and ongoing.