On the evening of Friday, March 20, 2015, 18-year-old Idalis Smith was found inside a residence near North 30th and Bogan Walk in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, dead of a gunshot wound. Law enforcement was called to the scene and investigators treated the death as a homicide.

A man from Gonzales and his girlfriend were taken into custody in connection with the killing. The man was identified as Javaughn Tate and the woman as Shannon Helaire. Tate was charged with second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon; Helaire was charged as an accessory after the fact to second-degree murder.

The arrests followed the initial investigation, but many questions remain about motive and the events that led to the shooting. If anyone knew Idalis, saw activity around North 30th and Bogan Walk that night, or has information about what happened, please come forward.