On the night of February 12, 2022, 20-year-old Rashon Franklin was found in a vacant lot in the 2100 block of Kentucky Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, suffering apparent gunshot wounds. Officers arrived around 9:30 p.m.; despite any medical attention he may have received, Franklin died at the scene. He is described as an African American male.

Baton Rouge Police detectives have ruled Franklin’s death a homicide. Authorities asked the public for help and directed tips to the Violent Crimes Unit or Crime Stoppers.

Does anyone who was in the area that night or who knew Rashon have information that could help the investigation?