Braden Larvadain, a 35-year-old Black man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died after being shot multiple times and was found in a parking lot on December 16, 2014. Emergency responders took him to a hospital, but he did not survive.

The basic facts — the date, location type, and cause described as multiple gunshot wounds — leave large unanswered questions about motive, witnesses, and what led to that parking lot confrontation. Braden’s death is recorded in stark terms, but it also represents a life and relationships cut short; those who knew him continue with the absence he left behind.

Anyone who remembers Braden, saw activity in that parking lot on December 16, 2014, or has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.