Devonte Long, 20, was found with multiple gunshot wounds near his home on St. Gerard Avenue in Baton Rouge on December 26, 2021. The shooting occurred about 11:19 a.m. and was recorded as the city’s 167th homicide that year.

Neighbors and Devonte’s mother were at his side in his final moments after hearing the gunfire. Reports say an argument may have occurred before the shooting, but the exact circumstances leading to his death remain unclear. The Baton Rouge Police Department asked the public for information, and no arrests or suspect identifications have been publicly announced.

If anyone knew Devonte, witnessed the incident, or has information that could help his family and investigators, please come forward.