In the late hours of a Friday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a burst of violence cut short the life of 46-year-old CJ Grisby Jr. On March 15, 2013, Grisby was shot and killed, leaving behind a community to grapple with the sudden loss. A resident of Baton Rouge and a self-employed truck driver, he was known to many by his nickname, 'Big Moon.' His death was officially reported the following day, Saturday, March 16, 2013.
The investigation into the death of the male victim was handled by local law enforcement. In the days and weeks that followed, authorities sought assistance from the public, with Crime Stoppers featuring the case in an appeal for information. The focus of this appeal highlighted the challenge often faced by investigators in similar cases: a lack of willing witnesses. Despite the public call for leads, information regarding a motive for the shooting or the identification of any potential suspects was not made available.
As time passed, the case of CJ Grisby Jr.'s death faded from the headlines without any publicly announced arrests or the naming of any suspects. The investigation remains unresolved, one of many cold cases where a family is left without answers and a community is left to remember the life that was lost. His loved ones, including his mother, father, and children, were left to mourn a man taken from them without a clear reason or any sense of justice.
