Targeted shooting leaves 1 man dead in St. John the Baptist Parish

Cops’ theory on ‘targeted’ fatal shooting

Police suggest an early-morning shooting that killed one man wasn’t a “random attack” and is linked to something bigger.

St. John Parish deputies investigate 'targeted attack' that left a Baton Rouge man dead

Deputies with the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office are investigating a homicide that occurred on the night of Friday, March 13.

Targeted shooting leaves 1 man dead in St. John the Baptist Parish

Deputies found the victim with a gunshot wound and sitting behind the wheel of a vehicle near Williamsburg Drive and Bedford Drive.

Baton Rouge man killed following fatal shooting in LaPlace

LAPLACE — A Baton Rouge man was shot to death following a Friday night shooting in LaPlace. According to the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, the shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. near Williamsburg Drive and Bedford Drive.Deputies arrived on the scene to find Jackie Dempsey of Baton Rouge suffering from a single gunshot wound in the driver's seat of a vehicle. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Deputies said the early stages of t…