Jyrese Coleman, 23, was killed in the early morning hours of Monday, June 29, 2026, in Baton Rouge. Officers responding to reports of gunfire arrived shortly before 6 a.m. at the Regency Club Apartments on the 11500 block of Southfork Avenue and found Coleman inside his vehicle with fatal gunshot wounds. The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity and cause of death.

Coleman was discovered outside his own home, and the shooting left neighbors and family shaken. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation and continues to work the case. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.

If anyone has information about what happened at the Regency Club Apartments that morning, please contact the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office.