On April 10, 2021, in the early morning hours at about 1:00 a.m., 25-year-old Kendrick Johnese was found in a parking lot on the 8000 block of Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other 25-year-old men were also shot and taken to a hospital with injuries described as moderate to severe.

Investigators with the Baton Rouge Police Department followed leads in the weeks after the shooting. On May 19, 2021, 25-year-old Myangelo Mallett was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison and charged with Second Degree Murder in connection with Johnese’s death. Authorities had not released a clear motive for the shooting, and the investigation was described as ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Kendrick Johnese that could help the investigation, please come forward to the Baton Rouge Police Department.