On the late afternoon of September 8, 2018, 25-year-old Jyrish Turner was shot and killed in the 7000 block of Melon Court in Baton Rouge. Turner had been talking with another man when an individual approached intending to rob them. Gunfire erupted; Turner was killed and pronounced dead at the scene.

The other man, 28, was also shot but was able to drive away and was later located in the 7100 block of Greenwell Springs Road. He was taken to a local hospital and reported in stable condition. Investigators said the shooting appeared connected to a narcotics transaction.

Two days later, on September 10, 2018, Baton Rouge police arrested 28-year-old Calvin Ricks Jr. He was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges including First Degree Murder, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and various drug and firearm-related counts. The investigation was ongoing.

Did anyone in the area witness the encounter on Melon Court or have information about the events that afternoon?