Denika Jacobs was 20 when she was shot and killed in Baton Rouge on the late afternoon of November 16, 2019. She was found outside her home on Underwood Avenue around 3:50 p.m. with a gunshot wound and taken to a nearby hospital, where she later died from her injuries.

The Baton Rouge Police Department opened a homicide investigation and sought evidence and community tips. No suspects have been publicly identified and no motive has been released; the investigation is described as ongoing. A funeral service was held on November 30, 2019, at Hall’s Celebration Center, and she was interred at Southern Memorial Gardens.

If anyone has information that could help investigators, contact the Violent Crimes Unit or Crime Stoppers.