Police in Louisiana Asking For Assistance From the Public Identifying Person Responsible For Beating Death of 63-Year-Old Man in Baton Rouge

By Seraphina Frost

Published June 07, 2023

Police in Louisiana Asking For Assistance From the Public Identifying Person Responsible For Beating Death of 63-Year-Old Man in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Police in Louisiana are requesting assistance from the public in identifying the person responsible for the beating death of a 63-year-old man in Baton Rouge.

On June 6th, 2023, the Baton Rouge Police Department and Capital Region Crime Stoppers in Louisiana reported that Homicide Detectives were looking into the beating death of Hosea Jackson, a 63-year-old man, on June 1st, 2023 at a residence in the 2100 block of North Foster Dr. Jackson was severely injured and taken to a medical facility, where he passed away on June 4th, 2023.

An autopsy indicated that Jackson had suffered injuries to the head and neck, confirming the cause of death as a homicide.

As of yet, the motive and suspect of this crime remain unknown. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Violent Crimes Unit at (225) 389-4869 or Crime Stoppers at (225) 389-4869.

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