BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a local man found shot and killed in an apartment complex hallway. According to a news release from EBRSO, deputies were called to apartments in the 11700 block of Nicholson Drive around 8:25 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, regarding a shooting. At the scene, they found Johnathan James, 27, dead in a hall. This investigation is ongoing. According to EBRSO crime data for this year, the department has tracked 42 counts of homicide and 54 counts of attempted homicide. Anyone with information can call EBRSO at 225-389-5000 or Capital Region Crime Stoppers anonymously at 225-344-STOP. Latest News This Week in Louisiana Politics: tax session, homeless sweep, and Trump cabinet Pollster Ann Selzer steps aside in wake of huge Iowa poll miss Husband and wife hit same deer just seconds apart Elon Musk is hiring for DOGE. Here's the type of people he wants to recruit New Orleans Saints win 35-14 against Cleveland Browns