On the late afternoon of December 18, 2009, Michael Smith, a 19-year-old Black male, was found behind a residence in the 1700 block of Wisteria Street in Baton Rouge with fatal gunshot wounds. Police had received multiple calls around 4:20 p.m. reporting several individuals armed with guns running and shooting near South 15th and South 16th Streets.

Investigators later identified a suspect trail that led to Michael Louding, known as Marlo Mike, who was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with Smith’s death. That charge was later dismissed, and the case did not reach a conclusive resolution through the justice system as described.

Are there witnesses, neighbors, or anyone with information about the shooting that afternoon who can help fill the remaining gaps in what happened?