Allison Rice was 21 and a senior marketing major at Louisiana State University when she was shot and killed in the early morning hours of September 16, 2022. After leaving a bar in Baton Rouge and while stopped just after 2:15 a.m. at a train crossing on Government Street, her vehicle was approached and an unknown assailant or assailants opened fire. Rice was struck by multiple gunshots and died at the scene inside her car.

Police early in the inquiry said they did not believe she was specifically targeted and described the shooting as an isolated, random act. Rumors about motives, including a gang initiation, were publicly dismissed by law enforcement for lack of evidence; investigators and family have also suggested it could have been an attempted carjacking that turned deadly. Surveillance footage from the area was obtained but reportedly too distant to identify suspects, and no arrests have been announced.

Anyone who knew Allison, was in the area that night, or has information that could help identify those responsible is asked to come forward.