West Ouachita HS Baseball Player Colton Honeycutt, 17, Passes Away Follwing An Apparent Lightning Strike

First responders located the victim, Colton, inside an elevated deer stand in a remote wooded area.

October 20, 2026

This article was last updated by Rohit Maharjan on October 20, 2026

Colton Honeycutt, a resident of Monroe, tragically passed away during a hunting trip.

Colton Honeycutt was born in 2008, in Monroe, United States.

As per his handle, he went to West Ouachita High School, where he was a member of the baseball team.

Limited information about Colton is available as he has kept his personal information private.

Baseball Player Honeycutt Died After An Apparent Lightning Strike

A baseball player from Monroe, Colton Honeycutt, 17, passed away after an apparent lightning strike during a hunting trip on Saturday evening, October 18, 2026, near Bernice.

As per the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 8:30 p.m. to Robert Welch Road near the Weldon community for a report of an injured person.

First responders the victim, Colton, inside an elevated deer stand in a remote wooded area.

Investigators said Honeycutt was struck by lightning when thunderstorms passed through the area just before sunset Saturday.

Stormy Risher, a graduate of Rayville High School, took to her official Facebook handle and mourned the death of Colton. She wrote,

please pray hard for our family especially his big sister Mo, Dylan, & the boys. Lord i know aunt Tammy and Tay bug are so excited to see you in Heaven😭 but we will miss you so much down here. we love you forever Colton Gauge

Savannah Vallery also offered her heartfelt condolences. She ,

Still Can’t Believe I Woke Up To This! Such A Good Kid Man, Gone Too Soon! My Heart Hurts For The Community This Morning! We JUST Saw You Yesterday Morning @ Fuller’s Before You Went Hunting! 🥺 RIP Colton Honeycutt! I Know A Little Girl & A Bunch Of Friends That Are Going To Be Missing You TERRIBLY Down Here!

Colton’s uncle, Craig S. Honeycutt, also took to his official Facebook handle and mourned the loss of his nephew. He wrote,

First, I don’t usually put these type of personal things out for everyone on social media, but the overwhelming messages, love, support, and prayers have been overwhelming. Yes, Colton Honeycutt was my nephew. He perished in a very freakish act of nature yesterday while hunting. Details keep coming in slowly, but more will be known soon and arrangements are incoming. Colton did not have it easy and had his issues, but he was loved and family did what they could for him while he was on this earth. We humanly know not why things happen as they do. We can only lean on and trust in the Lord. Please remember and pray for our family, Colton’s sister Morgan Fisher, Dylan and Kastin Woolsey, Bentley and Trey Sampognaro and Casey Honeycutt. There are so many more. We are shocked, heart broken, and saddened by this sudden loss.

Other close ones and relatives have also poured their heartfelt condolences and sent prayers to Colton’s family to stay strong in this difficult time.

He will always be remembered for his unforgettable contributions as a baseball player.

Rest in Heaven, Colton Honeycutt.

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