Devanta Tremon Matthews was 28 when he was shot and killed in a parking garage near Louisiana State University on the night of May 18, 2023. Just before 10:20 p.m., gunfire rang out at the Altitude Baton Rouge apartment complex on Highland Road; Matthews was found dead on the second floor of the parking structure. He was a resident of Baton Rouge and is described as a Black/African American male.

In the weeks after the shooting authorities said motive and suspect were unknown and the investigation was active. Matthews’ death left family and community members without answers as detectives continued their work. If anyone was in the Altitude Baton Rouge parking garage around 10:20 p.m. on May 18 or has information about this shooting, investigators would welcome a tip.