Reginald Riggs, 51, was found with a gunshot wound at the corner of GSRI and Jasper avenues in Baton Rouge around 5 a.m. on April 27, 2024. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died later that day. At the time he was experiencing homelessness.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting. Authorities have not identified any suspects or released a motive, and no arrests have been announced. Few details about what led to the early morning attack have been made public.

If anyone was in that area around GSRI and Jasper avenues on the morning of April 27 or has information about Reginald Riggs’s movements, please contact the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office.