In the late hours of a Friday night in Baton Rouge, tragedy struck, claiming the life of 26-year-old Ennis Abraham. On May 26, 2023, just after 11:30 p.m., a drive-by shooting occurred in the 3400 block of Main Street, near North Street. Abraham was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound to the head. Another individual who was with Abraham at the time was also struck by gunfire but sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
The incident
left Abraham's family devastated and searching for answers. His mother, Paulisha Darbigny-Abraham, described her life as being 'turned upside down' in the wake of her son's murder. Even months after the shooting, she expressed the pain of not knowing the circumstances that led to her son's death. According to a friend who was present during the attack, a black car circled the block a couple of times before someone inside lowered a window and began shooting.
Ennis, a native of Jeanerette, was remembered as a beloved individual, a fact made evident by the large number of people who attended his memorial service. He was a father to two young children. As of the latest available reports, the motives behind the shooting remain unknown, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The Baton Rouge Police Department is continuing to investigate the homicide.
