On the evening of April 24, 2021, 21-year-old Carlton Phillips was found dead inside his vehicle on North Donmoor Avenue in Baton Rouge, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting occurred around 8:00 p.m. and investigators initially considered a possible drug-related motive.

Detectives pursued the case for months and identified two suspects. One was 19-year-old Mekhi Palmer-Davis, who was already in the parish jail on other charges when he was linked to the shooting. The second was 19-year-old D’Angelo Givens, who was arrested in October 2021. Arrest documents say Givens told investigators he had arranged to buy marijuana from Phillips, and that the encounter escalated into a violent confrontation ending in Phillips’ death; Givens was booked on first-degree murder and armed robbery charges.

If anyone knew Carlton or has information about his movements or the alleged transaction on April 24, 2021, contact the Baton Rouge Police.