On a summer evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 21-year-old Justin Guillory was tragically cut short. On June 11, 2015, Guillory was leaving a basketball gym on Osborne Avenue when he was fatally wounded in a shooting. The incident was one of two separate deadly shootings that occurred in Baton Rouge that same night, shaking the community.
In the wake of the violence, an investigation was launched into Guillory's death.
This led to a significant development in the case nearly four months later when a grand jury handed down indictments against two men. Erick Griggs, who was 24 years old at the time, and Kendrick Green, then 23, were formally accused of their involvement in the fatal shooting. The indictment brought a measure of hope for justice to Guillory's grieving family and friends.
The legal process moved forward with both men facing serious charges for their alleged roles in the death of Justin Guillory. Erick Griggs was charged with second-degree murder, a charge that carries a mandatory life sentence in prison upon conviction. Kendrick Green faced a charge of being an accessory to second-degree murder, accused of assisting Griggs after the crime had been committed.
The resolution of the case came in April 2017. Following the legal proceedings, Erick Griggs was convicted of the second-degree murder of Justin Guillory. As required by law, he was sentenced to life in prison. Kendrick Green, for his part as an accessory to the crime, received a sentence of 20 years in prison, with the first five years to be served without the possibility of parole.
