Woodrow Wisham

Woodrow Wisham, 48, was a Black/African American man whose life ended on the pavement of a Baton Rouge street on the night of May 1, 2021, when gunfire found him in the 2300 block of Convention Street. Police said the shooting happened around 9:45 p.m., and that Wisham was discovered in the roadway suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He died there at the scene, before any rush to the hospital could change the outcome.

In the hours after the shots and the sudden stillness that followe ...

48-year-old male killed on Convention Street

The Advocate: Baton Rouge man shot and killed on Convention Street, BRPD says