Shawn E. George II was 18 when he was found fatally shot in the roadway in Baton Rouge on January 9, 2022. Police were called to the 7500 block of South Choctaw Drive at about 4:20 p.m., and emergency medical crews were unable to save him; he died at the scene.

The Baton Rouge Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit opened an investigation. In the days after the shooting authorities released no motive and did not identify any suspects, and investigators appealed to the public for information that might lead to an arrest.

If anyone in the area that afternoon has information about what happened on South Choctaw Drive, please come forward to the Baton Rouge Police Department.