In the late hours of a Friday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the community was shaken by an act of violence that claimed the life of James 'Kewambi' Collins. On August 28, 2015, the 39-year-old male was on Avenue E when a vehicle passed by, unleashing a hail of bullets in his direction. The sudden eruption of gunfire shattered the evening calm, leaving Collins with multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency services were quickly dispatched to the 10200 block of Avenue E around 10 p.m., where they found Collins gravely injured. He was rushed to a nearby hospital in a desperate attempt to save his life, but the severity of his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead. The incident was investigated by Baton Rouge Police Detectives as a drive-by shooting.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement officials began their investigation into the homicide. However, details surrounding the motive for the attack remained elusive. Investigators were unable to immediately identify any suspects involved in the shooting. Despite appeals to the public for any information that could lead to an arrest, the initial reports indicated that there were no known suspects or motives in the killing of James Collins. The case was left open as authorities urged anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward to assist in the ongoing investigation.
