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James Jerrell McCants

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Jun 23, 2021

Victim Details

James Jerrell McCants

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2021-06-23

27

James

Jerrell McCants

07/03/2026

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A simmering feud between roommates in a Baton Rouge apartment on Nicholson Drive tragically boiled over in the early morning hours of June 23, 2021, leaving a 27-year-old man dead. James Jerrell McCants, a Black male, was fatally shot, and his girlfriend was injured, following a heated argument that escalated to violence. The incident, which unfolded shortly before 4 a.m., shattered the quiet of the apartment complex and ended a life over what authorities described as an ongoing dispute.

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  • The Advocate: Fatal shooting at Nicholson apartments started as feud between roommates, EBRSO says; arrest made
  • WBRZ: Roommate allegedly shot couple at Nicholson Dr. apartment, charged with murder
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    I've been following the case of James Jerrell McCants, and my heart goes out to his family and frien... ...Read More
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