John Henry Ruffin Jr., 41, was killed in a downtown Shreveport shooting on July 15, 2023. The shooting happened outside a nightclub during a violent weekend; another man was wounded in the same incident. Local officials publicly condemned the bloodshed that weekend.

Authorities identified 29-year-old Brandon Batiste of Shreveport as a suspect. A Caddo Parish Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Batiste with second-degree murder in Ruffin’s death and attempted second-degree murder for the other man who was shot. The indictment also lists possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, two counts of aggravated battery, five counts of aggravated criminal property damage, and illegal carrying of weapons.

Does anyone have information about the night or knew Ruffin and can help fill in what happened?