On the early morning of January 2, 2024, 37-year-old Cynthia Lamb was shot and killed on a street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was walking home with a male friend around 2:45 a.m. when a vehicle approached and the driver, identified as her ex-boyfriend Darren D Knox, reportedly confronted them. Family members said Lamb had recently ended the relationship because of escalating physical abuse and that Knox had threatened to kill her after the breakup.

The friend who was with her fled the scene. The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested Darren Knox and charged him with second-degree murder, illegal use of a weapon, and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Friends and family gathered at Main and North 25th streets in the days after to release balloons and raise awareness about domestic violence.

If anyone knew Cynthia, her movements that night, or has information about the case, please share what you know.