On the afternoon of January 6, 2025, 30-year-old Leonard Browder was found in a field near a single-vehicle crash at Shelley Street and Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge after bystanders flagged down officers around 4:00 p.m. Emergency personnel transported Browder to a local hospital, but he later died of gunshot wounds he had sustained while driving, according to investigators. The Baton Rouge Police Department opened a homicide investigation; investigators say the shooting occurred in the vehicle and caused the crash.

No suspects have been identified and no motive has been released. Browder’s family issued a statement saying they are grieving and expressed their faith that god will make good use of this tragedy. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Violent Crimes Unit or Capital Region Crime Stoppers.

If anyone knew Leonard or was in the area that afternoon, can you share what you saw or heard?