Shortly after midnight on November 29, 2025, patrol officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 4600 block of Divincenti Drive near the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. They found a vehicle with 22-year-old Kyland Hamilton inside; he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a hospital. Medical staff attempted to save him but he was later pronounced dead.

Family and friends described Hamilton, known as Ky and Kidd, as a fun, loving, adventurous person who left behind a young son. Homicide detectives continued the investigation into the circumstances and motive for the killing. As of early December 2025, no suspects had been identified or arrested.

If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact the Baton Rouge Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit or Capital Area Crime Stoppers.