Man dies after shooting on Byron Street

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – A 29-year-old man died after a shooting Saturday evening in the 6000 block of Byron Street, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.

Police said officers were called to the area around 5:57 p.m. Oct. 10 in response to a shooting. When officers arrived, they found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

The victim, identified by police as Jaymirus Stewart, was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Police said no suspects or motive had been identified as of Sunday morning. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867.

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