Based on a comprehensive search of online sources, there is no information available detailing the death of a Black/African American male named Willie James Sanders, age 28, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on August 20, 2011. Information regarding this specific individual and the circumstances of his death, including any potential arrests or suspects, could not be found.
An obituary was located for a Willie James Sanders Jr. from New Orleans, Louisiana, whose passing was noted in The Advocate on August 25, 2011. However, this record does not specify a cause of death that aligns with a homicide, nor does it confirm a connection to Baton Rouge or the specific date of August 20, 2011. Further searches for homicides in Baton Rouge during that time frame did not yield any results matching the name Willie James Sanders.
Without any news reports, official statements, or public records corroborating the details of this event, a synopsis of the death of Willie James Sanders as a homicide victim cannot be constructed. Similarly, no information regarding any subsequent investigation, arrests, or identification of suspects could be located. It is possible that the information provided contains inaccuracies, or that the event was not documented in publicly accessible online records.