Deontre Keymon Phillip was 20 when he was shot dead on the evening of June 12, 2020, at Tim’s Food Mart, 824 North Ardenwood, in Baton Rouge. The killing was described as targeted rather than random, and the Baton Rouge Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Detectives focused on a suspect after an unrelated arrest. On July 30, 2020, 21-year-old Christopher Golmond was taken into custody in connection with a separate shooting; during questioning he admitted involvement in Phillip’s killing. Authorities charged Golmond with first-degree murder and booked him into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison to await trial.

The community reacted to the loss of a young life and the case underscored ongoing concerns about gun violence in the city. If anyone knew Deontre, saw events at Tim’s Food Mart that night, or has information that could help, please come forward.