On January 10, 2026, 17-year-old Emyeri Walker was shot and killed while sitting in a parked vehicle in a driveway on Wood Street in Baton Rouge. Detectives responded around 5 p.m.; Walker was found with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. A male companion in the vehicle was injured and taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening wounds.

Walker was a student at Northdale Academy and an active advocate against gun violence, involved with organizations working on solutions to that issue. The Baton Rouge Police Department has opened a homicide investigation; as of the most recent reports no suspects or motive have been publicly identified. The community remains hopeful for answers and justice.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who was responsible, please share tips with the Baton Rouge Police Department.