An 8-year-old boy, Davian Nicholas, was playing basketball with siblings and friends near his home on San Juan Drive in Baton Rouge when a dispute between two groups escalated into a shootout. The shooting happened around 6:20 p.m. on a Sunday; Davian was struck by a bullet and died at a local hospital on March 8, 2026.

Deputies from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office found a large number of rifle casings in the street. Investigators described the violence as stemming from an ongoing beef between the groups. Within 24 hours, four people were taken into custody: Jeremiah Tanan Scott, 21, Jeremiah Walter, 25, and Everett Chambers, 21, were charged with first-degree murder, and Hunter Calligan was arrested for principal to first-degree murder. Authorities believe Scott and Chambers both fired weapons and that a shot fired by Scott fatally wounded Davian.

Anyone who was in the San Juan Drive area that evening or who has information about the dispute or the shooting is asked to come forward.