Kevin Dermond Johnson was 18 when he was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 10000 block of Avenue H in Baton Rouge in the early morning of September 25, 2022. Officers located him around 5:30 a.m.; emergency services took him to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Baton Rouge Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit classified the case as a homicide and opened an active investigation. At the time of the initial reports no suspects had been publicly identified and there were no arrests.

If anyone in Baton Rouge has information about Johnson’s movements that morning or saw anything in the Avenue H area, please contact the Baton Rouge Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit.