On the evening of Saturday, August 13, 2022, 24-year-old Kaylon Shaw was found dead from a single gunshot wound in a grassy area along Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge, between Sharp Road and Sherwood Forest Boulevard. Police arrived shortly before 9:30 p.m. and determined the death resulted from a domestic dispute that escalated to a fatal conclusion.

Family members of Shaw’s girlfriend, described in reports as the alleged shooter, say the relationship had a history of abuse. The great-grandmother of the girlfriend says an argument started after the girlfriend came home from work, moved into a parking-lot confrontation, and that Shaw threatened her and her children. The great-grandmother’s account says the girlfriend tried to flee, Shaw pursued with a gun, tripped and dropped it, and she picked it up and fired once as he allegedly lunged at her.

The girlfriend was not taken into custody at the scene and the Baton Rouge Police Department was investigating claims of self-defense and the history of domestic violence. No public announcement of any arrest or charges has been made. If anyone knew Kaylon Shaw, his movements that night, or has information about the dispute, please come forward.