Javezz Javon Dunn, 25, was shot and killed the evening of Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Officers found Dunn’s body behind a building complex in the 1700 block of North Harco Drive at about 10:28 p.m.; he had succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds.

Baton Rouge Police detectives say the shooting followed a verbal altercation between Dunn and 18-year-old Christen Baker. On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Baker was taken into custody and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon. Homicide detectives continue to follow leads in the investigation.

If anyone witnessed the incident or has information about what led to the altercation, please come forward to assist the investigation.