As their investigation continued over the last two months, Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Offices detectives were able to positively identify the second set of individuals involved in the shooting that occurred during a memorial service near the Cheneyville Town Hall.
From their extensive investigation, detectives were able to establish significant probable cause and obtained warrants for all six suspects, which included one 16-year-old juvenile.
Over the last two weeks, with the assistance of RPSO SWAT, RADE, RPSO Crime Suppression Unit, and the US Marshals Violent Offender Task Force (of which RPSO Deputies are Task Force Officers), all suspects were taken into custody without incident. All suspects were booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center except the juvenile who was placed into the Renaissance Home for Youth.
RPSO detectives say their investigation is still ongoing and more arrests are possible. If anyone has any further information on this investigation, they may contact Detective John Deville or Detective Joseph Spence, Criminal Investigations Division-Main Office at 318-473-6727, RPSO Main Office at 318-473-6700 or Crime Stoppers at 318-443-7867.
Arrestee: Xavier Jauvon Wright, 22
Charges: 6 counts Attempted Second Degree Murder; Criminal Conspiracy.
Bond set at $3,050,000.
Arrestee: Bernard Ellis, III, 19
Charges: 6 counts Attempted Second Degree Murder; Criminal Conspiracy; Contempt of Court (issued by 9th JDC on 6/13/25).
Bond set at $3,052,500.
Arrestee: J’Marion Williams, 21
Charges: 6 counts Attempted Second Degree Murder; Criminal Conspiracy.
Bond set at $3,050,000.
Arrestee: Tavarious Demond Thomas, 20
Charges: 6 counts Attempted Second Degree Murder; Criminal Conspiracy.
Bond set at $3,050,000.
Arrestee: Isaiah Burns, 17
Charges: 6 counts Attempted Second Degree Murder; Criminal Conspiracy.
Bond set at $3,050,000.
Arrestee: Un-named juvenile
Charges: 6 counts Attempted Second Degree Murder
ALL PERSONS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.