On the evening of November 16, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 27-year-old Johnathon James was fatally shot in a third-floor hallway at The Meadows at Nicholson apartment complex. Deputies from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office were dispatched about 8:25 p.m. and found James’ body at the scene.

Surveillance footage from the complex showed a male suspect carrying what appeared to be an AR-15 style rifle on the property for more than an hour and then ambushing James. Video captured a brief, calm conversation between the two before the suspect opened fire; after James fell, the gunman shot him several more times and then fled.

On December 20, 2024, authorities arrested 21-year-old Joseph Joyeaux Jr. and booked him on a charge of second-degree murder in connection with James’ death. Does anyone with information about that evening at The Meadows at Nicholson or who knew Johnathon have details that could help clarify what led up to the shooting?