Wendell East, 46, was found with a gunshot wound on Blueberry Street in Baton Rouge on July 23, 2018, around 2:45 p.m. He was taken to a hospital but died a short time later; his death was classified as a homicide. The shooting occurred in the 6200 block of Blueberry Street and prompted an investigation by the Baton Rouge Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit.

Officers canvassed the neighborhood and spoke with potential witnesses in the days after the shooting, but authorities publicly said they had no known suspects and no motive had been established. The case later grew cold with no arrests made and no suspects identified.

If anyone has information about what happened on Blueberry Street that afternoon, please contact the Violent Crimes Unit.