A late-night argument in Baton Rouge turned deadly on January 17, 2022, when 59-year-old Idris Abdul Malek was shot and killed on Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive. The shooting occurred around 10:29 p.m.; Malek was fatally wounded at the scene. A second male victim suffered a gunshot wound to the torso and was taken to a local hospital with injuries expected to be nonfatal.

Baton Rouge Police Homicide Detectives opened an investigation into the double shooting. Authorities say the case remains active; no arrests or publicly named suspects have been announced. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Violent Crimes Division or Crime Stoppers.

If anyone saw the events on Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive that night or has information that could help, please come forward.