On the evening of August 1, 2026, 21-year-old Jaylin Dabney was shot and killed inside an apartment at an apartment complex in the 1800 block of Ryder Drive, off Staring Lane in Baton Rouge. Officers responding to a call at about 7:30 p.m. found Dabney suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office later identified him.

The Baton Rouge Police Department opened an active investigation, but initial reports provide few details about what led to the shooting. No suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests were reported in the early stages of the probe. If anyone saw or heard anything at the Ryder Drive complex on the evening of August 1, or has information about Jaylin Dabney’s death, please share what is known with investigators.