Baton Rouge was shaken Wednesday night by a sudden burst of violence that left Kevin White Jr., 36, dead inside a hotel along South Sherwood Forest Boulevard. The shooting unfolded quietly, then all at once, at a place where people usually pass through without a second thought.
Police say the gunfire broke out around 8:10 p.m. at the Eagle Suites, a modest hotel sitting at the corner of Boardwalk Drive and South Sherwood Forest Boulevard. Calls poured in reporting shots fired, and first responders rushed to the scene within minutes.
Inside the hotel, officers found Kevin White Jr. suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics tried to save him, working fast and with urgency, but the injuries were too severe. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office.
As of now, investigators have not shared details about a suspect or what led up to the shooting. No arrests have been announced. Detectives remain tight-lipped while they piece together what happened inside the hotel that night.
For family and friends, the lack of answers only deepens the pain. Kevin White Jr.’s death has left a hollow space for those who knew him personally and for a community that has grown too familiar with this kind of loss.
People close to the victim describe a life cut short, a man who mattered, and memories that will not fade with time. In Baton Rouge, grief often comes with candles, quiet prayers, and long conversations that stretch late into the night.
Authorities are asking anyone who may have seen or heard something to come forward. Even the smallest detail could help bring clarity to a case that has left many searching for peace.
As the investigation continues, Baton Rouge mourns another life lost to gun violence, holding on to the hope that truth, accountability, and healing will follow.
