On the evening of March 7, 2021, 17-year-old Joseph Coleman was fatally shot while seated in the driver’s seat of a Honda Accord on Essen Lane in Baton Rouge. Police arrived about 7:20 p.m.; Coleman was pronounced dead at the scene. A 20-year-old male passenger in the car was not injured.

Reports say the vehicle sustained an extraordinary amount of damage, with a detective stopping a count after finding 87 bullet holes. Joseph was a father to an infant son, Rylan. His mother, LeKiedra Coleman, remembered him as a sweet and kind young man and later opened Joe’s Grill in his honor.

The homicide investigation is ongoing. No arrests or suspects have been publicly named; authorities asked anyone with information to contact the Violent Crimes Unit or Crime Stoppers. If anyone knew Joseph or saw activity on Essen Lane that evening, can you help with information?