Fifteen-year-old Tyler McWilliams was fatally shot in Baton Rouge on the night of Thursday, April 10, 2025. The shooting happened about 9:37 p.m. at Brown’s One Stop Convenience Store on North Acadian Thruway near Bogan Walk. McWilliams, a ninth-grade student at Istrouma High School, suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Baton Rouge General Mid-City Hospital before being transferred to Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in critical condition.

Tyler died of his injuries on Friday, April 11, 2025. Baton Rouge Police Department homicide detectives are investigating; at the time of the initial reports no suspect or motive had been identified and there have been no announcements of arrests or persons of interest. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Violent Crimes Unit or Crime Stoppers.

If anyone knew Tyler or was in the area that night, can you share what you saw or any details that might help the investigation?