Israel Jerome Crockett Jr., 20, was fatally wounded in Baton Rouge on the evening of June 17, 2021. The shooting happened in the 6700 block of Ford Street at about 7:45 p.m. Crockett was taken to Our Lady of the Lake hospital but died of his injuries.

Police reported Crockett and 20-year-old Darius Ellis were together when a weapon discharged while they were reportedly playing with it, striking Crockett. Baton Rouge Police Homicide Detectives later arrested Ellis; he was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a negligent homicide charge. Investigators determined the shooting was accidental.

Funeral services for Crockett were held June 26, 2021, at Life Changing Ministry in Peck, Louisiana, and he was buried at Clayton Garden of Rest Cemetery. Does anyone have information about the events that evening or knew Crockett or his movements before the shooting?