BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — One man was arrested in connection with a shooting that took the life of Martrelle Hamilton, 22, on Aug. 29, 2024. Sakyron Taylor, 23, was charged with second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon.

One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, Sept. 18, according to emergency medical services officials.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested a man accused of shooting another man after an argument. Kelly Downey Jr., 22, was charged with attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault with a firearm and illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities.

A man turned himself in to authorities and faces a murder charge in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in South Dallas last week, police said.

LONG BEACH, Calif. - A man has been charged with the shooting death of a Long Beach high school student. Troy Lamar Fox, 34, was charged with the murder of 17-year-old Briana Soto, who was fatally shot in March.