BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — An arrest was made in connection to a Monday morning shooting killing a 23-year-old near a BREC park.
Officers responded to the shooting in the 4100 block of Geronimo Street at 5:14 a.m. after a Shot Spotter activation for 16 shots fired.
The Baton Rouge Police Department said Larry Pearl, 27, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon. The victim, Joseph Wilson, was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries.
An affidavit noted that Pearl has previously been arrested on gun and drug charges.
An investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact BRPD’s Violent Crimes Unit at 225-389-4869 or Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867.
