A verbal dispute in the 7800 block of Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge turned fatal on the afternoon of April 3, 2026. Roderick Williams, 41, was shot multiple times. Emergency responders took him to a local hospital around 3:00 p.m., but he died of his wounds despite medical efforts.

The Baton Rouge Police Department opened a homicide investigation and canvassed the area for witnesses and evidence. Detectives identified two people believed to have been involved and on April 15, 2026, arrested 20-year-old Jaylynn Shampine and 24-year-old Daveon Anderson. Both were booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of second-degree murder; police noted Anderson had prior arrests for motor vehicle theft and criminal property damage. The investigation into what sparked the argument that led to the shooting is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the April 3 confrontation on Scenic Highway or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what you know.