In the early morning hours of a late April day in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of Ricardo Alberto Agular, a 24-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On April 27, 2018, Agular was outside an apartment on Jade Avenue with another individual when they were approached by two men. The assailants, clad in hooded sweatshirts, demanded money and then opened fire.
The violent encounter left Ricardo Alberto Agular dead from gunshot wounds.
The second victim was also shot but survived the attack. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office responded to the report of shots fired at approximately 3:40 a.m. and began their investigation into the deadly armed robbery.
Within a few days, investigators made an arrest in the case. A 16-year-old male was taken into custody and faced a litany of serious charges, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, illegal use of a weapon, armed robbery, and juvenile in possession of a handgun. At the time of the teenager's arrest, law enforcement officials announced that they were still working to identify the second suspect involved in the fatal shooting. Information regarding the outcome of the judicial process for the arrested teenager has not been made publicly available, and the identity and whereabouts of the second suspect remain unknown.
