The 16 -year -old student of the Louisiana High School, who was killed at Party while shooting

A Louisiana community Tradet after a high school volleyball player was killed at a house party this week during a shootout.

In the early morning of May 20, a shootout took place in the area of ​​Central Parkway near the Overhill Drive in the city of Lake Charles, Lake Charles Police Department (LCPD) compared to the NBC partner KPLC.

The authorities identified the victim as “young lady” Pro KPLC and Lake Charles College Prep, a local charter school, which she later referred to as a 16-year-old McKenzie Rideau in a social media post.

The neighbors told the outlet that the shootout took place in a short-term rental unit during a high school graduation ceremony. They added that they heard between 30 and 50 shots around midnight.

The LCPD did not answer the request of people on Saturday, May 24th.

In the explanation of the social media declaration, Lake Charles College Prep Director Freddie L. Harrison Lll wrote: “With profound sadness and heavy hearts, we share the death of one of our own, McKenzie Rideau, a loved one, whose presence touched every corner of our campus.”

“McKenzie was more than just a student, she was a light. As a proud member of the volleyball team and our lively flag line, McKenzie brought every practice, every performance and every moment in between energy, determination and joy,” he continued.

“Her bright smile and her friendly heart made it easy for others to see, greet and accept. She had a rare gift to give people the feeling of being good, always encouraging, always uplifting and always trying to help everyone,” added Rideau educator.

Harrison also remembered Rideau because of her “compassion, her leadership and her friendship” when he asked the community to “continue to raise McKenzie's family, friends and teammates”.

“Let us honor your memory by continuing to lead with kindness, love and unity, just as she did every day,” added the headmaster.

After the shootout, a neighbor remembered, who apparently captured the sound on a surveillance camera, recalled that “what sounded like a fireworks under my carport” before the sound of people “decreased in their cars” and screamed.

The police confirmed KPLC that the shootout took place during a large meeting, with dozens of people aged 16 and 22 at home.

“I can tell you that the detectives with the police of Lake Charles work to identify people who were there, identify suspects and they work very hard,” Chief Shawn Caldwell told The Outlet.

“We have some interested people, an actual suspect, I don't want to say suspiciously, but we have identified some people and we still have a lot to do,” added Caldwell.

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The anonymous neighbor also said KPLC that the shootout “a little more nervous”, and added that “no neighborhood is safe in this area” and that people “die of useless actions”.

Friends, family and class comrades from Rideau merged on May 23 for a balloon publication in their honor, and since then a Gofundme campaign has been launched to support their family. (The campaign has collected around 6,000 US dollars of a target of 10,000 US dollars.)

“Please keep our family in your prayers while we are around the mourners [loss] from McKenzie. If you knew her, you would know how much she was a loving and pronounced person. A clever and beautiful person with big plans for the future “The description of the fundraiser is and adds that the teenager was” loved by so many “.

“She won her wings, where she will reunite with her little brother Prince,” continues the description. “We thank you all for love and support because it does not remain unnoticed. Everything is valued. Justice4mckenzie ❤️. Services [have not been] still announced. We will have a date as soon as we have returned with the detective. Thank you very much!!”