Courtney Hart, a 35-year-old Black man known as Citi, was fatally shot in Baton Rouge on December 16, 2024. The shooting occurred about 10 p.m. as Hart stood on the threshold of his apartment in the 13600 block of Kenner Avenue near Perkins Road. A person approached and opened fire; Hart ran several blocks but collapsed on Metairie Drive and later died at a hospital.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is treating the case as a homicide. A witness said the shooter fled the scene. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; the motive remains unclear and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about Courtney Hart’s shooting, please contact the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers. What did neighbors or anyone in that area see that night?