23 year old murdered in broad daylight On a sunny Saturday afternoon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 23-year-old Ryan Armwood, an African-American male, was tragically cut short. On January 30, 2016, Armwood was standing in the driveway of a residence in the 1500 block of Fairchild Street, just a couple of blocks from his own home. The pleasant day took a grim turn shortly after 4:00 p.m.
when an unknown individual approached him.
Without warning, the assailant opened fire, shooting Armwood multiple times before fleeing the scene on foot. Witnesses to the sudden burst of violence saw the shooter escape, but were unable to provide immediate identifying details to law enforcement. By the time emergency services and the Baton Rouge Police Department arrived at the scene, Ryan Armwood had succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
In the days that followed, homicide detectives began an investigation into the shooting. They canvassed the neighborhood and appealed to the public for any information that might lead to the person responsible for Armwood's death. Despite these efforts, a motive for the shooting remained elusive, and no suspects were publicly identified. The case has since grown cold, leaving a lingering sense of injustice for Armwood's family and friends, who remembered him as a well-liked and cool-headed individual who was not known to have any conflicts. To this day, the murder of Ryan Armwood remains an open and unsolved case with the Baton Rouge Police Department, with no arrests having been made.
