Lesage Butler III, 30, was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds at an apartment complex at 1809 N. Harco Drive in Baton Rouge on the morning of July 5, 2021. Police were alerted at about 10:54 a.m., and the Baton Rouge Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit opened a homicide investigation and canvassed the area for evidence.

Three days later, on the night of July 8, 2021, detectives arrested a 15-year-old male juvenile in connection with the shooting. The teenager was booked into the Juvenile Detention Center and faces charges that include second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon. The investigation into Butler’s death is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed activity around N. Harco Drive on July 5 or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Baton Rouge Police or Crime Stoppers.