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Police arrest suspect wanted in deadly Zachary shooting
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Monday, February 22 2021
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February 22, 2021 10:40 AM
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Photo: Jeffery Neff
BATON ROUGE - Police announced Monday (Feb. 22) that a suspect tied to a deadly Feb. 7th shooting in Zachary has been captured.
Jeffery Neff, 34, was wanted on charges of second-degree murder following a fatal shooting that unfolded in Zachary s Live Oak Trace community on Hidden Pass Drive.
Officials with the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner s Office reported Monday that the deceased individual, 32-year-old Kylan Givens, sustained multiple gunshot wounds before passing away.
Neff had an arrest record, since 2016 he d been taken into custody on charges of domestic abuse, stalking, and simple battery.
East Baton Rouge Parish passed a grim milestone in 2020, and it wasn t COVID-19 related.
On Dec. 4, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coronerâs Office announced that it had investigated 125 homicides, according to its Facebook page. This means that 2020 shattered the record for most homicides ever in East Baton Rouge Parish.
âThis is more homicides than any year in the last 20 years, making 2020 the deadliest year on record for homicides in East Baton Rouge Parish,â Coroner Dr. William âBeauâ Clark said in a Facebook video.
On Feb. 1, the trend continued after the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner s Office announced that January of 2021 was on record for being the most violent month in the history of East Baton Rouge Parish. Seventeen people were murdered in January, a high number compared to previous months. The most murders to occur in a single month last year was 14 in November.
The Baton Rouge Police Department, responded to a shooting around 7 p.m. that left one person dead and three injured at Trejor Ure Hair and Beauty Salon located in the 2000 block N. Foster Drive.
One killed in O Neal Lane crash Thursday morning; authorities investigate
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Thursday, February 18 2021
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February 18, 2021 9:31 AM
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BATON ROUGE - Authorities say a person was killed in a traffic incident early Thursday (Feb. 18) morning.
The crash occurred before dawn and, according to Total Traffic Network, involved a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle on O Neal Lane near Strain Road. Authorities with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff s Office were seen at the crash site.
At this time, the identity of the victim has not been released and authorities are investigating the tragic crash.