17-year-old suspect out on bond prior to Avenue J murder arrest, faced charges in multiple shootings

BATON ROUGE — A 17-year-old arrested for the murder of a man on Avenue J posted bond nearly a month prior for his involvement in another shooting at a downtown Baton Rouge Christmas parade.

Eddie Monroe, 17, was booked for second-degree murder after allegedly killing 22-year-old Victor Lapharohs in an Avenue J shooting on June 30. An unidentified 16-year-old also faces a charge of principal to second-degree murder.

Monroe’s due in court for a hearing on July 16 for the Christmas parade shooting, where Monroe was amongst three teens who allegedly shot a woman in the back. He was released on a $100,000 bond…

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