Kristopher James, 24, was found with a gunshot wound in the 9000 block of Scotland Avenue in Baton Rouge around 1 a.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2017. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries. The Baton Rouge Police Department classified the death as a homicide and the Violent Crimes Unit appealed to the public for information to identify those responsible.

Funeral services for Kristopher Deon James were announced by his family to mark and mourn his loss.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Kristopher, please contact the Baton Rouge Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit.