In the pre-dawn hours of May 23, 2021, a car was found in a ditch off Kaufman Street in Baton Rouge with 22-year-old Laterika Taylor inside. She had been shot to death; she was an African American mother of three and was pregnant at the time. The discovery came around 2:15 a.m. after family members grew concerned when she didn’t return home and failed to answer her phone.

Those who knew her said Laterika worked styling hair to support her family, and her grandmother described the family’s devastation. The motive has not been made public.

Anyone with information about what happened to Laterika Taylor is asked to contact the Baton Rouge Police Department.