BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police officers are investigating a deadly shooting that took place early Monday morning. After the shooting, officers believe a vehicle drove over the man. But it wasn’t until after the man got to the hospital that officials learned he had been shot.
The incident happened around 12:15 a.m. on Sept. 21 in the 2200 block of Bardwell Street in Baton Rouge.
Officers say the driver of a vehicle hit the man, who was lying in the roadway. The victim was transported to a hospital, where officials learned the man had a gunshot wound. He later died as a result of his injuries.
The coroner’s office has identified the victim as 17-year-old Kelvin Jackson.
No further details have been provided including the suspect(s) or a motive.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Baton Rouge Police Department Violent Crimes Unit at (225) 389-4869 or Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.
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