In the quiet morning hours in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 38-year-old Andretta Selders-Fields. On a Tuesday morning in the fall of 2017, Selders-Fields was driving her vehicle in the 4000 block of Winbourne Avenue when she was shot. The car, after the shooting, crashed into a fence and bushes near Istrouma High School. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered her deceased inside the wrecked vehicle.
Initial reports indicated that a male suspect who was with her in the car had fled the scene on foot immediately after the incident.
The investigation into the death of Andretta Selders-Fields, a female resident of Baton Rouge, moved forward, and authorities worked to identify the person responsible for her death. Their efforts led them to a suspect, and an arrest was made in connection with the fatal shooting. The individual taken into custody was identified as 23-year-old Hendrick Tate. According to police reports, Tate was a passenger in the vehicle with Selders-Fields at the time of the shooting.
Following his arrest, Hendrick Tate was set to be booked into the parish prison on a charge of second-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the death of Andretta Selders-Fields. The arrest brought a measure of progress in a case that began with a violent act on a city street, offering the potential for justice for the victim and her family.
