‘They wouldn’t have shot their mom or dad,’ advocates speak against teen violence

BATON ROUGE — After learning of the shooting death of 49-year-old Randall Holmes, another Baton Rouge family is stepping forward to share how their family endured a similar situation and offer support to the grieving family.

This past weekend, Holmes died after Baton Rouge Police said an argument between a group of teenagers escalated into a shooting. As previously reported, Holmes’ family said their loved one attempted to diffuse the situation but ended up being shot by one of the individuals in the group. So far, police have made no arrests and said the investigation is ongoing.

In March 2025, the family of Corey Breaux said they suffered a similar shooting. Lorena Breaux, Corey Breaux’s wife, said her husband tried to intervene on a group of teens bullying their daughter. One of the teens pulled out a gun, Lorena Breaux said, and shot Corey Breaux multiple times…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS