Justin ’JT’ Thomas, 35, was shot and later died after being found critically injured in a field in Baton Rouge on September 3, 2019. The shooting happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. as he was leaving Bennie’s Bar on North Street and walking to his car. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

Thomas was a local professional boxer with a 19-5 record and a regular competitor in the World Fighting Championships at the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino. He had moved back to Baton Rouge in 2012 to care for his mother after her car accident and was active working with troubled youth. Police opened a homicide investigation; at the time of initial reports no suspects or motive had been identified.

Anyone with information about that Labor Day weekend shooting in 2019 is asked to come forward.