Suspect named in Coy Avenue murder
BATON ROUGE - Deputies released the name of the man wanted for murder and attempted murder after a shooting on Coy Avenue overnight in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Investigators said 38-year-old Leethel White was wanted for killing 28-year-old Kourtney Thomas and shooting another woman Saturday night.
Sheriff's deputies said they were called to the 8600 block of Coy Avenue just before 9 p.m. The deputies said they found Thomas and a second woman suffering from gunshot wounds.
Thomas was later pronounced dead. The second victim had only minor injuries.
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Investigators asked anyone with information about White's location or the shooting to call EBRSO at (225) 389-5000.