Cedric Clay, 41, was shot and killed while seated in his vehicle at 12354 Leonidas Drive in Baton Rouge on September 25, 2021, around 1:00 p.m. The attack occurred in a residential area just south of Clark Park Golf Course; a witness reported hearing about ten shots from a few blocks away. Baton Rouge homicide detectives found Clay deceased inside his car and opened an investigation. The motive and identity of the shooter or shooters were not known in the immediate aftermath.

As of August 2023 the Baton Rouge Police Department continued to list the case as unsolved, with no arrests announced and investigators asking the public for information that might lead to those responsible. If anyone saw activity near Leonidas Drive that afternoon or has information that could help, please contact the Baton Rouge Police Department.