Martrelle Hamilton Jr., 22, of Baton Rouge, was killed on the evening of August 29, 2024, after a confrontation outside Uncle Moe’s Food Mart and Deli at 5557 Plank Road near Hollywood Street. Baton Rouge Police say the violence began about 5:30 p.m. when Hamilton got into a fistfight in the parking lot. The physical fight ended, but as Hamilton was walking back toward his vehicle the person he had fought with allegedly retrieved a firearm and opened fire, striking Hamilton multiple times. He collapsed and was pronounced dead at the scene; his family publicly identified him and obituary information records his death on August 29.

Initial public statements did not identify the shooter. Detectives described the case as an active homicide investigation and asked anyone with information to contact the Violent Crimes Division or Crime Stoppers. The investigation later focused on Sakyron Taylor, who was arrested on September 19, 2024, and booked on charges including second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon. Taylor was released on bond under electronic and compliance monitoring; an East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury later indicted him for second-degree murder.

Did anyone witness the confrontation outside Uncle Moe’s that evening or have information about what led up to the fight?