Courtney Brown Jr. was 25 when he was killed in a midday shooting in Baton Rouge on Monday, May 22, 2023. He was sitting in his vehicle at a traffic light near Gus Young Avenue and North Acadian Thruway around noon when multiple shots were fired into his car. Brown was struck several times; his vehicle then crashed into a utility pole. Emergency crews found him with fatal injuries and the passenger side of the car was riddled with bullet holes.

The Baton Rouge Police Department opened a homicide investigation. Investigators canvassed the area for evidence and witnesses and asked the public for information, but had not identified suspects or a motive at that time. The investigation remains ongoing as family and community await answers and pursue justice.

If anyone saw the shooting or has information about who might be responsible, please come forward to the Baton Rouge Police.