Ja’Kobe Queen.Photo:Brusly High School/Instagram
Brusly High School/Instagram
Police allegethat Jarrettin Ranaud Jackson II is involved in the shooting that also injured a 28-year-old woman on Friday in Port Allen. Jackson is wanted on charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, the sheriff’s office said.
The shooting happened just after 8:30 p.m. during the game between Port Allen High School and Brusly High School, police said. Sheriff’s deputies located the two victims. The 16-year-old was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. The woman was shot in the arm,The Advocatereported.
“This is an active investigation and investigators are working diligently, following all leads, leaving no stone unturned,” the sheriff’s office said in the post. “This senseless act of violence will not be tolerated in West Baton Rouge Parish.
“Moving forward, we will continue to work closely with the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board to ensure a safe environment inside the school, as well as outside of school hours.”
Jackson was identified as a suspect Sunday. Local outlets, includingWAFBandWBRZidentified the victim as Ja’Kobe Queen, a student at Brusly High School.
Jarrettin Ranaud Jackson II.West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office/Facebook
West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office/Facebook
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The game was the 52nd Sugar Cane Classic, a traditional matchup between the two high schools, according toThe Advocate, which also reported that the game was called off with both teams tied at 13.
As a result of the shooting, security will be increased in the parish’s schools, the school board said, as well as support resources for students. Both Brusly and Port Allen high schools are part of the same school district.
“We have on-going programs in our schools that teach students ways to resolve disputes with their peers,” Superintendent Chandler Smith said in a statement. “We will re-double those efforts and work with the Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office and others in the coming months to teach our students that violence destroys many people’s lives.”
Anyone with information on Jackson’s whereabouts is asked to call the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office at 225-343-9234.
source: people.com
