Brionne BG Linson was 14 when he was shot and killed on Friday, August 23, 2019, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. An eighth-grader who had recently made his middle school football team, Brionne — known as BG — wanted to be a police officer and was the youngest of eight siblings. The shooting happened in a neighborhood noted for social services and shelters and for reported drug activity. In the same incident, an 18-year-old was shot in the arm.

The Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed Brionne’s identity and age but released no information about a motive, suspects, or the wounded 18-year-old. Public updates have been scarce and no arrests have been announced; the case remains unsolved. If anyone knew Brionne, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.