Derrick Jermaine Sims Jr., 20, was shot and killed in Baton Rouge on the afternoon of Monday, November 2, 2020. Emergency responders found him near Howell Park at the intersection of Dougherty Drive and Frey Street; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation continued into December. On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, U.S. Marshals arrested 21-year-old Davon Harris of St. Francisville. Harris was booked by the Baton Rouge Police Department on a charge of first-degree murder, and law enforcement stated their belief that he was responsible for Sims’s death.

The shooting on Frey Street left a community mourning and awaiting legal proceedings. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Sims’s final hours, please share what is known.