On the evening of November 12, 2020, 28-year-old Desmond Perryman was found in the yard of a residence in the 1000 block of North 40th Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene around 8:20 p.m. The Baton Rouge Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit opened an investigation but at the time could not determine a motive or identify immediate suspects.

No arrests or suspect identifications have been publicly announced, and the case remains an open investigation. Family and friends remember Perryman as a loving and caring individual and continue to mourn his loss. If anyone has information that could help with the investigation, please come forward to the Baton Rouge Police Department.