Jeremy Jermaine Billy McQuarter Jr. was 25 when he was found with a fatal gunshot wound in the front yard of a residence on Ozark Street, near Delaware Street, in Baton Rouge on January 21, 2021. First responders were called about 10 a.m.; McQuarter was pronounced dead at the scene.

A native and resident of Baton Rouge, he was a father to two sons, Bryce and Jayce McQuarter. His parents are Jeremy Sr. and Natasha McQuarter, and the mother of his children is Asia Green. The Baton Rouge Police Department has classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Violent Crimes Unit or Crime Stoppers.