Marcus Franklin, 44, was found dead inside a car along Woodcrest Drive near Greenwell Springs Road in Baton Rouge on the morning of Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Officers responded to a call at about 9 a.m. and the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office confirmed Franklin died of at least one gunshot wound and ruled his death a homicide.

The Baton Rouge Police Department is handling the investigation. Detectives processed the scene and canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses, but investigators have released few details about the circumstances or any possible motive. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.

Does anyone in the Woodcrest Drive area that morning or anyone with information about Marcus Franklin’s movements before 9 a.m. know anything that could help the investigation?