A Baton Rouge man has been indicted in a fatal shooting on Jackson Avenue that was initially ruled an accidental drug overdose and later classified as the city s first reported homicide of 2020.
Bryan Keith Price, 28, is charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 1 slaying of Joah Ross, 26.
A Baton Rouge man was arrested in a January shooting that left one person dead, police said Thursday.
His death was initially ruled an overdose by the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner s Office until funeral home personnel discovered a gunshot wound in his torso.
A parish death investigator was issued a letter of reprimand as a result of the error.
Authorities identify shooting victim on Eaton Street
Shooting investigation on Eaton Ave. By WAFB Staff | December 14, 2020 at 1:14 PM CST - Updated December 17 at 12:46 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials with the Baton Rouge Police Department responded to a fatal shooting in the 3700 block of Eaton Street Monday, Dec. 14.
Police say they responded to a reported shooting early Monday afternoon.
Authorities have identified the victim as 28-year-old Terrance Nealond of Baton Rouge and died at the scene.
Linwood Watson, 20, was arrested in connection with Nealond’s death on Dec. 17. Watson was booked into EBR Parish Prison on charges of second degree murder and illegal use of a weapon, according to BRPD.