Abby Burt, 21, was found shot to death on the late afternoon of Sunday, March 3, 2024, at a Fast Lane convenience store on Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge. Police discovered her body near a shipping container on the property at about 5:45 p.m.; she had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Investigators said the time of death could have been as early as Saturday night through the Sunday evening discovery, and the circumstances leading to the shooting were not released.

In the days and months after the discovery, authorities did not publicly identify any suspects and no arrests were announced. The homicide investigation remains open as family and community members await answers. If anyone has information about Abby Burt or her movements in the days before March 3, please share what is known with Baton Rouge police.