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Lathan Wheeler

Case from Baton Rouge, LA dated Jan 23, 2026

Victim Details

Lathan Wheeler

Male

Black / African American

Baton Rouge

LA

2026-01-23

32

Lathan

Wheeler

07/02/2026

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In the quiet hours of a Friday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of Lathan Wheeler, a 32-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On January 23, 2026, police responded to a call at a residence in the 2100 block of Virginia Street. Inside, they discovered Wheeler, who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.

The initial investigation by the Baton Rouge Police Department began that evening, with officers canvassing the area and speaking to potential witnesses. At the time, authoriti ...
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  • https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/local-news/crime/homicide-detectives-virginia-street/
  • BRPD investigating fatal shooting on Virginia Street - WAFB
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