A long-standing feud in Baton Rouge ended in deadly gunfire on the afternoon of Friday, December 8, 2023. At about 1:45 p.m. on North 46th Street, a gun battle between two men left 19-year-old Marquise Muse and 22-year-old Quadrell Clark dead at the scene. The Baton Rouge Police Department says the two had been engaged in an ongoing dispute that escalated into the exchange of gunfire.

Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation. No information about other suspects or arrests has been released. If anyone saw the confrontation on North 46th Street or has information about the dispute that led to this double shooting, please come forward.