Tragic Porch Incident: Minor Involved in Fatal Shooting of Local Man

While sitting on the porch of his Louisiana home, a man was fatally shot by an unexpected assailant, according to authorities.

The Baton Rouge Police Department has identified 19-year-old Jeremiah Turner as the driver who transported an accomplice to the residence of 67-year-old Michael Anderson, where the older man was killed. Turner now faces charges as a principal to second-degree murder.

On the evening of July 15, 2025, around 7:15 p.m., Anderson was relaxing on his porch located on the 2400 block of Highland Road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as reported by the local CBS affiliate, WAFB. Highland Road is a significant thoroughfare in the southern section of the city, which is approximately 80 miles northwest of New Orleans.

Witnesses recounted that a minor suddenly shot Anderson before fleeing the scene. This suspect was reportedly picked up by Turner, who had allegedly driven the minor to the location initially.

Police were called to the scene due to a “shooting with injuries” and discovered Anderson with a gunshot wound. Emergency responders soon arrived and transported him to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Investigators spoke with witnesses and developed Turner “as a suspect in connection with this homicide.” Police say he has an extensive criminal history including “[n]umerous vehicle burglaries in various parishes,” a second-degree battery charge, various thefts, and more.

He was arrested and booked into jail on the principal to second-degree murder charge. Authorities are still working to arrest the shooter.

Anderson’s family is dealing with the fact that he’s gone.

“He’s just not there anymore, it’s different. I can’t call him for anything, for the stupid things like ‘I have a flat tire,’ I can’t call him to come and fix it,” his daughter, Asia Anderson, told WAFB. “I really would like to know why, and I feel like I’m never going to get that.”