Baton Rouge man accused of shooting vehicle at gas station in Central

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — An investigation into a shooting at a gas station in Central led to the arrest of a Baton Rouge man.

Jonavon Morris, 32, was charged with attempted second-degree murder and aggravated criminal damage to property.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation just minutes after the shooting took place on Thursday, Aug. 28. A detective arrived around 9:45 p.m. at the Murphy USA gas station located at 14744 Greenwell Springs Road.

EBRSO found a vehicle with multiple bullet holes and spent rifle shell casings close to one of the pumps at the gas station. One of the tires was flat.

Detectives spoke with a woman who was near the vehicle at a separate pump from where the shell casings were located. She reported hearing “multiple loud bangs” and attempted to leave the gas station. She was unable to do so due to the flat tire.

EBRSO was able to see a video that showed a vehicle later determined to belong to Morris arrive at the gas station. Morris was seen getting out of the vehicle where the spent shell casings were found. He got a weapon out of the trunk and shot multiple times at the woman’s vehicle, according to the affidavit. Deputies said it appeared that Morris was targeting the woman’s vehicle.

Further investigation showed Morris’s vehicle in the area before and after the shooting.

EBRSO conducted surveillance of his home and found a vehicle that matched the description of the vehicle that was observed at the shooting scene.

Morris was apprehended at his home on Aug. 28 and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on the following day.

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