In the early morning of Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 32-year-old Johnathan Archille was shot and killed in the 1000 block of North 49th Street in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge Police Department reports the shooting occurred about 2:40 a.m. after a verbal argument between Archille and an unidentified individual escalated. Witnesses or responders found Archille with multiple gunshot wounds; emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

The suspect fired multiple shots and fled on foot and has not been publicly identified. The Baton Rouge Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is investigating and is asking anyone with information to contact them, noting even small details could be important.

If anyone knew Johnathan Archille or saw activity in the area that night, please contact the Violent Crimes Unit with what you know.