A burst of gunfire in the late afternoon of December 23, 2019, left 39-year-old Roy Banks dead at an apartment on Dougherty Drive in Baton Rouge. Banks sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was found at the residence; he died at the scene. Police were called around 4:00 p.m. to the complex near North Ardenwood Drive and the Baton Rouge Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit opened a homicide investigation.

Initial reports provided few details about what led to the shooting. At the time of those reports no suspects had been identified publicly, and police asked the community for information. The motive for the killing remains unclear.

If anyone has information about Roy Banks, his movements that afternoon, or the apartment complex, please share what you know with investigators.