An African American man, 38-year-old Alexander Jason Scott, was discovered deceased on the morning of April 8, 2014, in a canal in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His body was found in the 1000 block of North 44th Street, near a residential area. The cause of death was determined to be from a gunshot wound.
According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office, Scott had been shot multiple times. The investigation into his death was handled by the Baton Rouge Police Department.
The case was classified as a homicide.
Further details regarding the circumstances leading to his death, including the exact time he was shot and the motive for the shooting, were not made publicly available in the initial reports. Law enforcement officials did not immediately identify any suspects or make any arrests in connection with the case. The investigation into the death of Alexander Jason Scott remains a part of the city's unsolved homicide files, leaving his family and community searching for answers and justice. There have been no subsequent announcements of arrests or the identification of any suspects in the years following his death.
