On the late afternoon of Friday, March 1, 2024, 56-year-old Roderick Fred Adams was shot in the parking lot of Eric’s Grocery Store at 3038 North Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The shooting occurred at about 4:52 p.m.; emergency responders took Adams to a local hospital, where he later died. Baton Rouge Police Department classified the case as an armed robbery that turned fatal and opened a homicide investigation.

Family members described Adams as a caring, loving father and noted the tragic detail that he had only $26 on him when he was killed, a fact his daughters said highlighted the senselessness of the violence. Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects and no arrests have been announced; the investigation remains open and the case is listed among the area’s unsolved homicides.

If anyone saw activity around Eric’s Grocery Store that afternoon or has information that could help identify those responsible, please contact the Baton Rouge Police Department.