In a shocking and tragic incident, a Louisiana teenager was shot dead just one week before his high school graduation. Jarvis Brister Jr., affectionately known as JRock, was only 17 years old when he lost his life in a brutal attack that has left the Amite community reeling. The shooting occurred on May 5, 2025, around 7 PM on West Martin Luther King Boulevard, and it is reported that he was shot in the back of the head while trying to assist a friend who had also been shot.

Witnesses described a chaotic scene as gunfire erupted following an altercation that may have involved a group of young men hiding in a red sedan. Eyewitnesses caught the harrowing aftermath on Facebook Live, revealing a frantic struggle for life as bystanders called for help, unaware of the gravity of the situation until it was too late.

The investigation is ongoing, with local law enforcement working to piece together a timeline of events that led to this senseless violence. Initial reports indicated that Jarvis was not involved in gang activity; instead, he was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Tragically, this isn’t the first loss for his family; Jarvis’s best friend was shot and 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ed in a similar incident just two years prior.

As the community mourns, questions arise about the cycle of violence that seems to plague young lives in Amite. The pain is palpable, with devastated family members and friends struggling to comprehend how a promising future was cut short so violently. “We just need to stop the violence,” his family implored. With a scholarship to play football in Virginia waiting for him, Jarvis’s future was bright—now, it’s extinguished far too soon. Authorities urge anyone with information about the shooting to come forward as they seek justice for a young life lost in a senseless act of violence.