On the evening of Monday, November 4, 2019, 39-year-old Kenneth Coverson II was found in the 1600 block of Rosenwald Road in Baton Rouge with what appeared to be gunshot wounds. Emergency responders transported him to a nearby hospital, where he later died of his injuries. The Baton Rouge Police Department opened a murder investigation into the shooting.

Investigators had not identified suspects or a motive in the immediate aftermath, and authorities asked the public to contact the Violent Crimes Unit or Crime Stoppers with any information. No public announcements about arrests or suspect identities have been made.

If anyone has information about Kenneth Coverson II’s death or was in the area on November 4, please contact the Baton Rouge Violent Crimes Unit or Crime Stoppers.