Family of person killed in Marksville shooting to prevent balloon release

MARKSVILLE, La. (KALB) – The family of the person killed in Monday’s officer-involved shooting will honor his memory with a balloon release early next week.

According to his family, 18-year-old Howard Williams was shot by a sheriff’s deputy on Nov. 25 and died later the next day.

His aunt said Williams had just graduated from high school in May.

The family will hold a balloon release in honor of his memory on Scallan Street in Marksville on December 2 at 5 p.m.

The Shots were fired on Scallan Street near MLK Drive in Marksville. According to LSP, an Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy investigated previous shootings near the Bethune Community Center. An encounter took place with several people on Scallan Street and the deputy subsequently fired his gun, shooting one person. A gun was reported near the person who was shot. This person was taken to a local hospital and later died.

On November 25, an officer-involved shooting occurred on Scallan Street in Marksville.(Courtesy of Beautiful Vikki)

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