John Earl Mitchell was 28 when he was shot and killed at the Jaguar Tire Shop on Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge on November 6, 2020. The shooting happened before noon near the Airline Highway intersection; Mitchell suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Baton Rouge Police Department opened a homicide investigation, but initial reports did not identify a motive or any suspects. Searches for follow-up information turned up no public announcements of arrests or persons of interest tied to this killing.

If anyone saw activity at the Jaguar Tire Shop that morning or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Baton Rouge Police Department.