Timothy Thomas was 18 when he was shot and killed on the evening of February 13, 2014, at the Park East Apartment complex on Sharp Lane in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The killing prompted a police homicide investigation and left his family and neighbors grieving a young life cut short.

Baton Rouge police arrested two people in connection with the shooting. A man named Carlos Heard was later charged with Timothy’s murder. Reports give few other details about how the shooting unfolded or what led to it.

Those who knew Timothy remembered him as funny, smart, and protective. If anyone has information about the shooting at Park East Apartments or knew Timothy, please share what you can with investigators.