On a Saturday evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, an argument at a Super 8 hotel on Rieger Road escalated into a fatal shooting. Thirty-one-year-old Charlton Henry, a male, was shot multiple times and succumbed to his injuries on February 12, 2022. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office investigated the homicide, which they believed stemmed from the dispute.
For weeks, the assailant remained at large. Law enforcement continued their search, and an arrest was made in early March. The U.S.
Marshals Service, as part of a targeted operation to apprehend violent fugitives, located and arrested 21-year-old James Douglas on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. At the time of his arrest, Douglas, a convicted felon, was found in possession of a handgun.
Douglas was wanted by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office on a warrant for second-degree murder in connection with the death of Charlton Henry. Following his apprehension, he was taken into custody to face the charges related to the fatal shooting at the Siegen Lane area hotel. Further details regarding the progression of the case through the court system, including a trial or conviction, have not been made publicly available.
