Shortly before midnight on August 7, 2022, 52-year-old Darnell Martin was shot near his home on North 39th Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. First responders found him with gunshot wounds and he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died. The shooting happened just north of Fairfields Avenue.

The Baton Rouge Police Department canvassed the neighborhood and opened an investigation. Friends and family were left shocked and grieving by the sudden, violent loss.

If anyone saw activity in the area that night or has information that could help, please contact the Baton Rouge Police Department.