A domestic argument on Clayton Drive in Baton Rouge turned fatal on the late afternoon of May 6, 2024. Around 5:30 p.m. Shedrick Jones, a 46-year-old Black/African American man, got into a dispute with a 14-year-old relative. The dispute escalated and the teenager reportedly retrieved a gun and fired, striking Jones.

Jones was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and died later that night. Baton Rouge Police Department officers treated the scene near Plank Road as a homicide investigation. The 14-year-old was taken into custody at the residence, and authorities later announced the arrest of a second juvenile in connection with the shooting. The matter is proceeding through the juvenile justice system.

If anyone knew Shedrick Jones, the family, or was in the Clayton Drive area that evening, please share what you know.