BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested two men in connection with the shooting death of 19-year-old Joseph Mitchell
on Sept. 17.
Mitchell was shot while walking in the road in the 3900 block of Eleanor Drive.
BRPD developed a suspected vehicle through information from sources and coordinated with Uniform Patrol to find it. On Friday, officers stopped the vehicle after a brief pursuit and a minor traffic crash.
DeKendall Hickman and Larry Thompson were arrested.
Hickman was charged with:
First-degree murder.
Attempted first-degree murder (4 counts).
Illegal use of a weapon.
Possession of a machine gun.
Possession of Schedule I CDS.
Felon in possession of a firearm.
Aggravated flight from an officer.
Police said Hickman has prior arrests, including damage to property, aggravated assault-firearm, unauthorized entry, domestic abuse battery, and felon in possession of a firearm.
Thompson was charged with possession of a machine gun, possession of Schedule I CDS, and possession of a firearm with CDS. Police said Thompson had no prior criminal history.
Mugshot for Larry Thompson. Courtesy of the Baton Rouge Police Department.Mugshot for DeKendall Hickman. Courtesy of the Baton Rouge Police Department.
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