Story By: Shannon ThorntonPublished On: January 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM CST

BRPD: One dead after double shooting Monday night

BATON ROUGE — One person is dead following a double shooting that happened Monday night in the 1600 block of N 15th Street. The shooting happened around 11:18 p.m. on Jan. 13, 2025.

Baton Rouge Police are investigating the double shooting where a man and woman were shot. Both were transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

The woman did not survive her injuries. She has been identified as Tyesha Branaugh.

The man is still listed in critical condition.

No suspect(s) or motives are known at this time. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Violent Crimes Unit at (225) 389-4869 or Crime Stoppers (225) 344-7867.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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Shannon Thornton

Shannon has called Livingston Parish home for most of her life. Her passion for delivering truthful news began as a child, and she started her journalism career more than a decade ago at LSU. After a hiatus from journalism to focus on other writing and editing roles, she is excited to be back in the world of news. She lives with her pack of cuddly, rambunctious dogs.