In the late afternoon of a Tuesday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the body of 41-year-old Selena Hansel, a female, was discovered inside an abandoned house. On February 16, 2016, police were called to the residence at 4021 Pawtucket Street around 3:53 p.m., where they found Ms. Hansel had been fatally shot. The house was described by authorities as a 'squatter's type place,' known to be frequented by transient individuals.
At the time of her death, Selena Hansel had no official address on
file with the police. Her background included a criminal history with several minor charges, as well as arrests for prostitution in the years leading up to her death. Investigators at the scene began the task of piecing together the circumstances that led to the shooting.
In the initial stages of the investigation, the Baton Rouge Police Department had not yet determined a motive for the homicide. No suspects were publicly identified, and no arrests were made in the immediate aftermath of the discovery of her body. Law enforcement appealed to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the case, urging anyone with knowledge of the incident to contact the BRPD Violent Crimes Unit. The case remains without a publicly announced resolution, leaving the details of who was responsible for Selena Hansel's death a lingering question.
