On Memorial Day, May 31, 2021, 16-year-old Dewayne Craig Dunn Jr. was killed in a shooting at the Fairway View Apartments in Baton Rouge. The gunfire erupted in the gated pool area where people were gathered. Dunn and a 20-year-old, Reginald Thomas, were sitting by the pool when a shooter approached; a brief struggle was reported before both men were shot and died at the scene. A 1-year-old, Ja’Tyri Brown, who was playing nearby, was struck and later died at a local hospital.

Baton Rouge Police identified two brothers, David Williams (19 at the time) and his juvenile brother, as primary suspects. Investigators said the motive appeared to be an attempt to steal firearms Dunn and Thomas had with them. Both brothers were arrested with U.S. Marshals assistance. Court outcomes reported include convictions and life sentences for Ladarius Coleman and for David Williams, and charges against the brothers’ mother, Latoya Coleman, for allegedly helping them evade arrest.

If anyone saw activity around the Fairway View Apartments pool that afternoon or has information about the shooting, please share what was seen.