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Markeith Franklin

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Mar 18, 2022

Victim Details

Markeith Franklin

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2022-03-18

17

Markeith

Franklin

07/09/2026

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In the spring of 2022, the life of 17-year-old Markeith Franklin Jr., a male resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Friday, March 18, 2022, Franklin, affectionately known as 'JR' by his loved ones, was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 7:35 p.m. on Scotland Avenue, just east of Scenic Highway.

Earlier that evening, Franklin had left his home with friends. He was sitting in a car with three of them when the shooting took place. In a heart-w ...
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  • WBRZ: Teen dead after shooting on Scotland Avenue
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