Sedrick Wells was 20 when he was shot inside a Baton Rouge home on the night of October 3, 2023. Dozens of rounds were fired in the 6200 block of Howell Range Avenue near Howell Community Park; numerous evidence markers were later found in front of the residence. First responders found Wells severely wounded in a bedroom and he was taken to a hospital, where he died on October 4, 2023.

The Baton Rouge Police Department Homicide Division processed the scene and opened an investigation, but early inquiries produced few answers. No suspects have been publicly identified and the motive remains unknown.

If anyone saw activity near Howell Range Avenue that night or has information about who fired into the house, please contact the Baton Rouge Police Department.