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Deputies make arrest in April shooting that left 2 dead​





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Handcuffs photographed Tuesday, December 26, 2017.
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East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a man Friday in connection to a shooting that left two people dead in April.


Deputies responded to a shooting April 18 on the 5800 block of Denova Street that left two men — Steven Brown, 29, and Ray Griffin, 21 — hospitalized with life-threatening injuries; both later died, according to arrest documents.

Video surveillance footage obtained by investigators showed 21-year-old Tyrece Rollins and several others underneath the carport of a residence when one victim arrived at the residence, parked and began talking with Rollins, arrest documents say. The second victim arrived shortly after.

Deputies say a verbal argument broke out between the two victims, which escalated into the two drawing weapons and firing at each other.

Rollins went in and out of the house during the argument, deputies say, and once shots were fired he pulled out a handgun and began firing at one of the victims, who was rolling around on the ground to avoid being struck.
Rollins then ran behind the house and gave his weapon to another man, who discarded it in some nearby woods. Rollins returned with a rifle-style handgun and concealed it inside a victim's car, arrest documents say.

Detectives recorded 23 rounds fired at the scene in total.
Deputies booked Rollins on principal to second-degree murder.
 

Sheriff: Argument led to gunfight in Baton Rouge; shooters died after exchanging gunfire​


April 19, 2023 6:20 PM in News
Source: WBRZ
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BATON ROUGE - Two people died after they reportedly shot each other in a neighborhood near Greenwell Street Tuesday.
The shooting was reported on Denova Street shortly before 2 p.m. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said both men fled the scene and later showed up at a hospital.
Witnesses claim the two started shooting after they got into an argument.
The men were identified as Steven Brown, 29, and Ray Griffin, 21. Griffin, also known as Teflon Webbie, was an aspiring rapper from the Baton Rouge area.
Neighbors say the two men were good friends that hung out together all the time.
Both died Tuesday afternoon, according to the sheriff's office.
It did not appear that deputies were looking for other suspects as of Wednesday.

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Neighbors say both men were a part of a local gang, and have previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges.
Griffin was arrested three years ago on attempted murder and attempted armed robbery charges. Court records say he was identified as being part of a group of three men who tried to rob another group of three men at an apartment complex on Greenwell Springs Road.
One of the victim was shot in the foot in the encounter. Investigators indicated in court that victims had inconsistent and conflicting accounts of what happened and the victim who was shot provided a defense lawyer with a sworn statement that the whole thing had been a misunderstanding and that he did not want to press charges.
Griffin was never identified as the shooter in that crime. He ultimately pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted aggravated assault and was sentenced to two six month terms to be served consecutively.
Brown was arrested in February 2020 after allegedly shooting at a house with four people inside and a vehicle with no people inside. No one was injured.
He was charged as a felon in possession of a firearm. He ultimately pleaded guilty to second-degree battery and attempted felon in possession of a firearm.
 

Deputies make arrest in deadly April double shooting​


May 27, 2023 10:49 AM in News
Source: WBRZ
By: Chris Langley

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21-year-old Tyrece Rollins



BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a man in connection to a shooting on April 18 that left two people dead.
According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a shooting on Denova Street. Upon arrival, they found two men, 29-year-old Steven Brown and 21-year-old Ray Griffin, suffering from gunshot wounds. Both men later died at the hospital.
While reviewing footage from the residence's security cameras, detectives observed 21-year-old Tyrece Rollins and several others underneath the residence's carport. The footage also showed Rollins armed with a handgun.
One of the victims arrived at the residence, exited his vehicle and began talking to Rollins. The second victim later arrived, parking behind the first victim's vehicle. The victims began arguing before producing handguns and firing at each other. Both subjects were struck by the gunfire.
Detectives say Rollins was seen entering and exiting the residence multiple times during the argument between the victims. After the shooting began, detectives say Rollins fired several shots at one of the victims.
Detectives say Rollins ran to the back of the residence before giving his gun to another man, who later discarded it. The footage then showed Rollins placing an AR-style handgun in one of the victim's cars.
 
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