Jeremiah Clark Jr., 19, was shot and killed the evening of April 20, 2026, in the 1300 block of N. 35th Street in Baton Rouge, between Gus Young Avenue and North Street. Officers found Clark with a gunshot wound to the head at about 10 p.m.; the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office identified him as the victim.

Police have said the shooting is thought to be accidental but investigators continue to work to determine exactly what happened. No arrests have been announced and no information about suspects has been released.

If anyone has information about Jeremiah Clark Jr. or the circumstances on N. 35th Street that night, please share what you know with investigators.