Brian Keith Dawson, 54, was shot and killed on the evening of November 20, 2020, on Aster Street in Baton Rouge. Police responded around 9 p.m. to the 1000 block and found Dawson suffering from gunshot injuries; his death was one of five homicides in the city that day.

Investigators quickly identified two people in connection with the killing. A 25-year-old, Dereck Hayes, and a 15-year-old male juvenile were arrested and initially booked on first-degree murder. The juvenile, later named Johnny Brown, was later ordered to be tried as an adult. In March 2021 a grand jury indicted both Brown and Hayes on second-degree murder. Both were held in jail following their arrests.

Anyone with information about what happened on Aster Street that night or who knew Brian Dawson is asked to come forward.