On the evening of January 20, 2023, 19-year-old Georé Marvin Tank Hankton was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Cadence at Southern apartment complex on Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge. A freshman at Southern University and A&M College studying engineering, Georé died at the scene; another 18-year-old male was also struck and taken to hospital in stable condition.

A native of Gretna and lifelong New Orleans resident, Georé was known as Tank and was active in his community as a Spy Boy with the Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indian Tribe of Algiers, a role he began at age four alongside his grandfather, Big Chief Tyrone Casby. He is remembered by family as a beloved son, brother, and grandson with a large extended family and many friends.

The shooting prompted arrests in connection with the case. If anyone knew Georé, his movements that evening, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.