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Marcus Franklin

Case from Baton Rouge, LA dated Mar 11, 2026

Victim Details

Marcus Franklin

Male

Baton Rouge

LA

2026-03-11

44

Marcus

Franklin

06/24/2026

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In the quiet morning hours of Wednesday, March 11, 2026, a grim discovery was made in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Marcus Franklin, a 44-year-old man, was found deceased inside a car parked along Woodcrest Drive, just off Greenwell Springs Road. The initial call brought law enforcement to the scene at approximately 9 a.m., where they found Franklin had succumbed to at least one gunshot wound.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office officially confirmed Franklin's identity and ruled his de ...
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