Jonathan Tremaine Briggs, 33, was shot and killed on Halloween night 2017 near the dead end of Industriplex Boulevard close to Siegen Lane in Baton Rouge. Born February 19, 1984, he was a skilled carpenter, plumber, and painter and is remembered by family as a devoted father to three young daughters and a good man who stayed out of trouble. His mother had previously lost a daughter seven years earlier to sickle cell anemia, making this loss especially devastating for the family.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office investigated the shooting and arrested 31-year-old Marcus Perkins after surveillance footage and witness statements placed him leaving the area shortly after the shooting. A deputy reportedly stopped Perkins, who directed the officer to Briggs’s location before fleeing. Perkins was initially to be charged with second-degree murder, but authorities later announced he would not be charged at that time; no reasons were given for that decision.

Anyone who knew Jonathan or who has information about what happened on Halloween 2017 is asked to come forward.