On Thursday, October 24, 2024, Carlis Sanders, a 31-year-old man, was found inside an apartment in the 1300 block of Oriole Street in Baton Rouge after multiple gunshot wounds. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at about 10:30 a.m.; Sanders was transported to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead. Authorities are treating the incident as a homicide.

Public details about what happened inside the apartment and the motive remain sparse. The Baton Rouge Police Department says no arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified as detectives continue their investigation. Investigators have asked the community to contact the Violent Crimes Unit or Crime Stoppers with any information.

If anyone has information about Carlis Sanders, his movements that morning, or the shooting on Oriole Street, please contact the Baton Rouge Violent Crimes Unit or Crime Stoppers.