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Demarcus Variste

Case from Baton Rouge, LA dated Feb 28, 2026

Victim Details

Demarcus Variste

Male

Black / African American

Baton Rouge

LA

2026-02-28

27

Demarcus

Variste

07/09/2026

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In the early morning hours of Saturday, February 28, 2026, a life was tragically cut short in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Demarcus Variste, a 27-year-old man, was shot and killed outside an after-hours club known as the "Lil Blue House" located in the 2600 block of Osage Street, near Plank Road. Emergency crews responded to the scene around 6 a.m. to find Variste suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • WBRZ: 'They have alcohol and guns, that's it:' Victim's family calls for closure of after-hours clubs
  • WBRZ: REPORT: Fatal shooting outside club similar to 2025 shooting outside another club run by same promoter
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