It was a chaotic night in Bogalusa as local rapper Javorious “JayDaYoungan” Scott was shot and killed.
On Wednesday, July 27th, at 5:50 pm the Bogalusa Police Department received a call of a shooting in the 600 block of Superior Avenue.
Officers responded and found that one victim had been transported to Our Lady of the Angels Emergency Room. Another victim, still on scene, was critically wounded and was treated on scene by EMS, then transported to Our Lady of the Angels ER.
While working at the hospital, and working the crime scene on Superior Avenue, another shooting took place in the 800 block of Marshall Richardson Road shortly after 7:00 pm. In that case a vehicle was shot, possibly related to the first shooting. The occupants were not hit.
Later in the night Bogalusa Police identified two shooting victims as Javorius Scott, A.K.A. JayDaYoungan and close family member Kenyatta Scott Sr. Police confirmed that Javorius Scott died as a result of his injuries. Kenyatta Scott Sr. was transported to another facility and was in stable condition.
Bogalusa Police said officers were working diligently to identify those people responsible for these crimes.
Several outside agencies stepped in to assist.
As always, anyone with any information concerning these incidents can call the Detective Division at (985) 732-6238. Callers may remain anonymous if they wish.
