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BRPD investigating Calumet Street shooting that left one dead

7 hours 34 minutes 57 seconds ago Thursday, June 19 2025 Jun 19, 2025 June 19, 2025 10:26 AM June 19, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police are investigating a shooting that left a 53-year-old man dead.

Police responded to the corner of Canocicus and Navajo streets Wednesday night around 9:04 p.m. to find Huey Sonnier suffering from a gunshot wound.

Sonnier was brought to the hospital and later died from his injuries, BRPD said.

After an initial investigation, police said that Sonnier was shot a block down the road from where he was found at Calumet Street.

Police have not identified a suspect or a motive.

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