Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams issued the following statement following Friday night’s shooting outside Ville Platte High School’s football stadium.
MY HEART IS HEAVY TONIGHT, AND MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO ALL THE FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THIS SENSELESS SHOOTING IN OUR CITY.
IT IS TRULY HEARTBREAKING TO SEE SOME OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE FAIL TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF HUMAN LIFE. ONE RECKLESS DECISION CAUSED MULTIPLE FAMILIES TO BE DESTROYED, AN INNOCENT LIFE WAS TAKEN, WHICH WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER YOUNG MAN SPENDING THE REST OF HIS LIFE BEHIND BARS AT ANGOLA. NO DISAGREEMENT OR MOMENT OF ANGER IS WORTH SOMEONE’S LIFE OR YOUR FREEDOM!
IT IS ABSOLUTELY SENSELESS TO ATTEND AN EVENT LIKE THE VILLE PLATTE HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING GAME WITH THE INTENTION OF CAUSING HARM. WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A NIGHT OF CELEBRATION, SCHOOL PRIDE, AND PEOPLE COMING TOGETHER FOR SOME GOOD CLEAN FUN HAS NOW BEEN OVERSHADOWED BY VIOLENCE.
WITH SIGNIFICANT LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE
, MULTIPLE LOUISIANA STATE TROOPERS, VILLE PLATTE POLICE OFFICERS, AND EVANGELINE PARISH SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES WERE IN AND ALL AROUND THE SCHOOL. INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS STILL MADE THE RECKLESS DECISION TO BRING VIOLENCE NEAR OUR STUDENTS AND ALL FAMILIES IN ATTENDANCE
LAW ENFORCEMENT CANNOT PREVENT EVERY ACT OF VIOLENCE WHEN INDIVIDUALS HAVE NO REGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE. ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPECT, AND TEACHING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE THE VALUE OF LIFE MUST START AT HOME.
AS MAYOR, I WILL CONTINUE WORKING WITH OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES HEAD ON.
PRAYERS FOR OUR CITY AND ALL FAMILIES AFFECTED 💜💜💜💜💜💛💛💛💛💛, 💙💙💙💙💙💛💛💛💛💛🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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