Dontae Bethley, an 18-year-old Black male, was killed in a shooting that took place around 12:30 a.m. on February 27, 2024, in the 900 block of North 37th Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Bethley was found deceased at a residence on North 37th Street after the gunfire; another young man, 19-year-old Luis Servin, was found nearby, taken to a hospital, and later died of his injuries.

The Baton Rouge Police Department opened an investigation into the double homicide and investigators have been assembling details about that morning. The families and community are mourning the sudden loss of two young lives taken in the same incident.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw activity in the 900 block of North 37th Street around 12:30 a.m. on February 27, 2024, please contact law enforcement.