Louisiana Man Wanted in Connection with a Shooting Death in Baton Rouge Shot and Killed by Police in West Virginia
Published December 03, 2022
Louisiana Man Wanted in Connection with a Shooting Death in Baton Rouge Shot and Killed by Police in West Virginia
Lousiana - On December 2, 2022, the Baton Rouge Police Department reported that Napoleon Crane, 29 was shot and killed by West Virginia State Troopers in West Virginia on Interstate 77 near the West Virginia Turnpike during a traffic stop.
Baton Rouge Police issued an arrest warrant for Crane on the evening of December 1, 2022, for his involvement in the shooting death of Da’Ja Davis, 28.
Crane left Baton Rouge with his 6-month-old daughter. The daughter was uninjured during the shooting.
Authorities indicated that this is an ongoing investigation.
Previously, on December 1, 2022, Baton Rouge Police indicated that Homicide Detectives were investigating the shooting death of 28-year-old Da’Ja Davis around 2:51 pm in the 2000 Block of Shelley St.
Davis was reportedly found in the passenger seat of a vehicle deceased from multiple gunshot wounds.
Detectives believe this shooting is related to a domestic incident.
Authorities are asking anyone with information on this shooting to contact the Violent Crimes Unit at (225) 389-4869 or Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.
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