Braxton Scott, 38, was shot and killed in Baton Rouge in the early morning of August 26, 2025. Officers who responded around 4:06 a.m. found Scott in the middle of Marque Ann Drive near Florida Boulevard with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died shortly after arrival. Scott was a native and resident of Baton Rouge.

Homicide detectives identified Thomas King as a suspect and, with assistance from the Zachary Police Department and the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, located and arrested King in Zachary. He was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison and faces charges of second-degree murder and illegal use of weapons. The investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone saw activity around Marque Ann Drive near Florida Boulevard that night or has information about this shooting, please come forward to investigators.