Dylan Martin was a 26-year-old Black man from Denham Springs, Louisiana, killed by gunfire during the early morning hours of March 2, 2023. Deputies were dispatched after a home-security alarm and found Martin inside a residence on Arcwood Drive suffering multiple gunshot wounds; he died before leaving the home. The shooting occurred in more than one area of the house and five bullets were later recovered from his body.

Authorities identified the shooter as Andre Redditt, an off-duty St. Gabriel police officer who entered the home without permission. Investigators say Redditt went into a bedroom where Martin was with Redditt’s estranged wife and fired six rounds, continuing to shoot as Martin attempted to move down a hallway. Redditt left, drove to a Baton Rouge hospital with a stab wound, and was taken into custody; he was initially charged with second-degree murder and obstruction of justice, and bond was set at $275,000.

A grand jury later indicted Redditt for second-degree murder. He pleaded not guilty and asserted self-defense; prosecutors argued physical evidence and the shooting’s progression showed Redditt was the aggressor and that Martin was trying to flee. The case’s central facts focus on an uninvited estranged husband who opened fire on a visitor inside the home. If anyone knew Dylan or saw activity near the Arcwood Drive residence that night, please share what was observed.