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James Lee Critney

Case from Baton Rouge, LA dated Sep 19, 2025

Victim Details

James Lee Critney

Male

Black / African American

Baton Rouge

LA

2025-09-19

25

James

Lee Critney

06/29/2026

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In the late morning of September 19, 2025, the discovery of a running, unoccupied car behind the Triangle Market on Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge prompted a call to the police for a suspicious incident. Responding officers began a search of the area, which led to a grim finding in a bushy area behind the business. There, they located the body of 25-year-old James Lee Critney. It was immediately apparent that his death was not from natural causes; he had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

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  • WBRZ: BRPD: Man found shot dead behind business on Scenic Highway
  • https://www.wafb.com: Person found shot to death in bushy area behind business, police say
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