In the early hours of a Monday morning in Baton Rouge, a verbal dispute escalated into a fatal encounter that ended the life of 27-year-old Marion Griffin. The incident unfolded around 2:16 a.m. on June 23, 2025, in the 11,000 block of Longridge Avenue.
During the argument, Griffin was shot. He was quickly transported to a local hospital for treatment but ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
The individual suspected of firing the weapon fled the scene before law enforcement arrived.
The subsequent investigation by Baton Rouge Police Homicide detectives, with assistance from the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force, led to the identification of a suspect. On June 24, 2025, authorities arrested 27-year-old Eriq Overstreet in connection with the shooting. Overstreet was taken into custody and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. He is facing a charge of second-degree murder.
