In a tragic turn of events that unfolded within the walls of their own home, a Baton Rouge man, Sullivan Lane Junior, lost his life at the age of 52. On the afternoon of Thursday, March 12, 2020, first responders were called to a residence on Castle Kirk Drive, where they discovered him suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite their efforts to administer life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The subsequent investigation into the shooting led to the arrest of his wife, 39-year-old Lindy Lane. According to the police, the fatal incident was preceded by a verbal argument between the couple that escalated into a physical altercation. Investigators reported that during the dispute, Lindy Lane armed herself with a. 40-caliber handgun.
According to the police affidavit, Lindy Lane stated that she intended to strike her husband with the firearm to end the physical confrontation and create distance from him. However, in the process, the gun discharged, striking him once. The report further details that she stumbled immediately after the first shot and, in doing so, fired the weapon several more times.
Following the investigation, Lindy Lane was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. She was charged with manslaughter in connection with her husband's death. While she was taken into custody, she maintained to investigators that the shooting was not intentional and that his death was an accident. The outcome of the legal proceedings that followed her arrest has not been publicly reported.
