58°
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
7 Day Forecast
Follow our weather team on social media

The WBRZ Investigative Unit is here for you.

We are committed to serving our community. Watch our in-depth Investigative Unit reports throughout the day on WBRZ.com and the 6pm WBRZ News 2 newscast.  Check back daily for new reports and essential information from our team.

Send tips to investigate@wbrz.com

Family of Southern student killed on I-110 says news of arrests brings little closure

BATON ROUGE - Nine months after the shooting death of 18-year-old Jayrick Washington, his family has some answers, but little closure. 

"My life has been changed from that day. It's nothing you can move on from. I'll never have my son back," said his mother Jeannette Soulaire. 

Police arrested Yancey Jarrell Jr., 23, and George Applewhite III, 20, on Tuesday.  They say they shot Washington while he was driving to work on I-110 in March, believing that he was someone else. 

Washington was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, something that still haunts his mother.

"I never wanted my son [in Baton Rouge] because I read on the news how dangerous it was out here. I never wanted him here, but he was determined to go to Southern to make me proud."

He was killed five days before his 19th birthday. 

Though news of the arrests was welcome, it did little for the family's grief.

"It's not nothing to really celebrate. It should have never happened. I'm glad that they're caught, but it should have never happened."

Both Applewhite and Jarrell are being held without bond. 

Police say Jarrell is one of four people responsible for the shooting death of eight-year-old Diellon Daniels

Grid
List
BATON ROUGE - Nine months after the shooting death of 18-year-old Jayrick Washington , his family has some answers, but... More >>
1 year ago Wednesday, December 18 2024 Dec 18, 2024 Wednesday, December 18, 2024 8:07:00 PM CST December 18, 2024 in News
BATON ROUGE — The former head of LSU's Student Health Center says a university deal giving the Our Lady of... More >>
1 year ago Tuesday, December 17 2024 Dec 17, 2024 Tuesday, December 17, 2024 7:11:00 PM CST December 17, 2024 in News
BATON ROUGE - As 2024 comes to a close, the number of homicides within the city of Baton Rouge... More >>
1 year ago Monday, December 16 2024 Dec 16, 2024 Monday, December 16, 2024 4:15:00 PM CST December 16, 2024 in News
BATON ROUGE — Police said Friday officers had arrested three men in last month's killing of an 8-year-old boy in... More >>
1 year ago Friday, December 13 2024 Dec 13, 2024 Friday, December 13, 2024 2:33:00 PM CST December 13, 2024 in News
CENTRAL - Central Mayor Wade Evans is concerned with the state of the city's police department following the recent arrest... More >>
1 year ago Wednesday, December 11 2024 Dec 11, 2024 Wednesday, December 11, 2024 6:48:00 PM CST December 11, 2024 in News
UPDATE: A Bylaws Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 12, in which the changes were going to be discussed was... More >>
1 year ago Tuesday, December 10 2024 Dec 10, 2024 Tuesday, December 10, 2024 7:58:00 PM CST December 10, 2024 in News
CENTRAL — A former Central Police lieutenant arrested in October for allegedly falsifying timesheets and defrauding the department of more... More >>
1 year ago Monday, December 09 2024 Dec 9, 2024 Monday, December 09, 2024 6:57:00 PM CST December 09, 2024 in News
ST. GABRIEL - Elayn Hunt Correctional Facility, which is already under investigation by state police for misconduct and the alleged... More >>
1 year ago Sunday, December 08 2024 Dec 8, 2024 Sunday, December 08, 2024 11:00:00 PM CST December 08, 2024 in News
BATON ROUGE - A man who was jailed in August for a murder six months prior was formally charged Wednesday.... More >>
1 year ago Wednesday, December 04 2024 Dec 4, 2024 Wednesday, December 04, 2024 4:14:00 PM CST December 04, 2024 in News
BATON ROUGE - A six-year-old civil suit against the City of Baton Rouge for its red-light ticket program has received... More >>
1 year ago Tuesday, December 03 2024 Dec 3, 2024 Tuesday, December 03, 2024 6:04:00 PM CST December 03, 2024 in News
ADDIS - After issuing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of speeding tickets that Attorney General Liz Murrill says are... More >>
1 year ago Wednesday, November 27 2024 Nov 27, 2024 Wednesday, November 27, 2024 7:25:00 PM CST November 27, 2024 in News
ADDIS - Attorney General Liz Murrill says recent speeding citations alleging violations in school zones along La. 1 are illegal,... More >>
1 year ago Tuesday, November 26 2024 Nov 26, 2024 Tuesday, November 26, 2024 5:41:00 PM CST November 26, 2024 in News

News tip form

Desktop News

Click to open Continuous News in a sidebar that updates in real-time.
Radar
7 Days