Crime
Two Arrested in Connection with Triple Homicide in Baton Rouge
The victims, Shelita Vallery (40), David Celestine (62), and Paul Lewis (63), were fatally shot.
Two individuals have been charged in connection with a triple homicide that occurred on Friday, September 27th, in the area of Benson Avenue and Grayson Avenue in Baton Rouge.
According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, the shooting took place around 11 p.m. The victims, Shelita Vallery (40), David Celestine (62), and Paul Lewis (63), were fatally shot. Celestine and Lewis were relatives of Vallery.
The suspects, Dominik Franklin (19) and Tyrone Eackles (19), were also injured during the incident and will be booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison upon their release from the hospital. Franklin faces three counts of first-degree murder, while Eackles is charged with three counts of principal to first-degree murder and illegal use of a firearm.
Deputies believe that Franklin was the shooter and that Eackles was his accomplice. The shooting is believed to be the result of an ongoing feud between Franklin and the Vallery family.
According to authorities, the suspects arrived at a home on Grayson Avenue and became involved in a physical altercation with the victims. The altercation escalated into gunfire, resulting in the deaths of the three victims. One of the victims is believed to have returned fire, injuring both suspects.
The investigation into this tragic incident is ongoing.
Crime
15-year-old Titan Walker killed in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood shooting
No suspects have been identified, and there has been no information immediately released regarding any arrests.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the 15-year-old victim of a double shooting that occurred in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood on Tuesday, October 8th.
Titan Walker, 15, died of a gunshot wound in the 2900 block of Garfield Avenue around 11:15 AM.
Louisville Metro Police Spokesman John Bradley reported that officers were called to the scene of a reported double shooting in the same area just before 11:30 AM.
Upon arrival, officers discovered two individuals suffering from gunshot wounds.
Despite lifesaving efforts, Walker was pronounced dead at the scene.
A woman, believed to be in her 60s, was also shot but sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to UofL Hospital.
The Louisville Metro Police Department’s Homicide Unit is actively investigating the incident but has not yet identified any suspects or made any arrests.