On the evening of January 6, 2012, 19-year-old Darren Jermaine ’Fat Man’ Banks was shot in the 11000 block of Stan Avenue in Baton Rouge. Responding officers found him lying in front of a residence just after 10 p.m.; he was transported to a local hospital but died from his gunshot wound. Banks was an African-American male remembered by family and friends for his large circle of loved ones.

Investigators believe an altercation with an unknown individual may have occurred shortly before the shooting, but the specific circumstances and motive remain unclear. No suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains open.

If anyone knew Darren, witnessed the shooting, or has information about who might have been involved, please come forward to help bring answers for his family.