Greenhouse: On November 3, 2015, Jeremy Mardis, a six-year-old boy, was killed by police in Marksville, Louisiana, in a shooting that also wounded his father, Chris Few.

The evidence from a police body-worn video camera was cited as being contributory to the speed of the arrests.

Marksville is a small city with a population of 5,702 at the 2010 census,[1] characterized by familiar relationships and interactions between locals.

The conflicts reportedly started soon after Lemoine took office in 2009, when he called for several audits of the city court and recommended that the city council lower the budget, including the salary of Marksville Marshal (equivalent to a police chief in other jurisdictions) Floyd Voinche.

According to Lemoine, speaking after the shooting occurred, Voinche did not consult with the city about this expansion of his operations, including the hiring of full-time police officers.

Lemoine had written at least one letter to the office of Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell, questioning the legal authority of Voinche's actions.

[8] Few was struck twice, in the head and chest,[7] despite having his hands in the air, which was recorded on police body-camera footage.

[2] At the time of the shooting, Greenhouse, Stafford, and Marksville Police Chief Elster Smith, Jr., were the subjects of a federal civil suit for use of force.

[3] In addition, Stafford had been indicted in 2011 by Rapides Parish on two counts of aggravated rape, but the charges were dropped in 2012.

[3] Christopher Few moved from Mississippi to the Marksville area in April 2014[8] to work as an apprentice riverboat captain[3] and to be closer to his relatives.

[8] At the time of the shooting, he was in the first grade and attended Lafargue Elementary School in Effie, Louisiana.

[16] Colonel Mike Edmonson of the Louisiana State Police began an investigation into the shooting.

[3] Legal analysts cited by The Advocate newspaper of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, also attributed the arrests to the body-camera footage.

[17] Although initial news reports said Few had a warrant for his arrest prior to or after the shooting, the state police have said this was not true.

He threatened to hurt Greenhouse after the officer contacted Dixon, a former high-school classmate, and went to the home she shared with Few.

[7][20] Judge William Bennett of the Louisiana 12th Judicial District Court was assigned to the case and presided over the bail hearing on November 9.

He issued a gag order that day, forbidding all parties, including police, victims, and witnesses, from discussing the case with the press.

The judge had postponed these dates to allow the defense time to prepare, including for their use of expert witnesses.

[26] Norris Greenhouse, Jr., was released from prison as of July 3, 2019, after serving only 21 months (25%) of a seven-year sentence.