Alexandria, LA (05/07/2023) – The family released the name of an 18-year-old Pineville High School student fatally shot on East Sycamore Street in Alexandria, Louisiana.
The family said Rapides Regional Hospital notified Alexandria Police Department (APD) on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at approximately 11:30 am that Skyler Jayden Delaney had been admitted into the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
According to family members, APD eventually dispatched officers to Rapides Regional and confirmed the victim was in critical condition.
The family said the shooting occurred at the Royal Ridge Apartments, aka, “Karst Park” on East Sycamore.
Randi Beaudion set up a GoFundMe on behalf of Angela Delrie to help with funeral expenses. Multiple people said Skyler worked several jobs and attended high school to help his mother with household expenses.
If anyone has any information about this incident, please call Crime Stoppers of Cenla at (318) 443-7867. Crime Stoppers is a private non-profit organization.