Frederick Scott, 47, was fatally shot in Baton Rouge on the evening of April 7, 2026. First responders found him with multiple gunshot wounds near Sherwood Street and North Foster Drive at about 5 p.m.; he was taken to a hospital and later died there. An obituary recorded his passing that Tuesday.

The Baton Rouge Police Department opened an investigation. In the immediate aftermath there were no publicly identified suspects, no announced motive, and no arrests reported; the case remains under active investigation. Few personal details about Scott are included in the available report beyond his age and the location and timing of the shooting.

If anyone witnessed the shooting near Sherwood Street and North Foster Drive on April 7 or has information that could help investigators, please come forward to the Baton Rouge Police Department.