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Police seeking 5th suspect in pregnant woman's murder at Baton Rouge party

1 year 2 months 2 weeks ago Thursday, May 11 2023 May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023 3:15 PM May 11, 2023 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - Police are looking to make a fifth arrest in the death of a pregnant woman whose car was shot up in a case of mistaken identity. 

The Baton Rouge Police Department said Thursday that it is seeking Torey Campbell, 18, faces a charge of first-degree murder and first-degree feticide.

Police believe several shooters opened fire on 36-year-old Kerisha Johnson's car outside what police described as a "teen party." Investigators said the shooters thought they recognized Johnson's car, saying a driver in a similar vehicle passed by and fired a shot into the air earlier that evening. 

Police said Johnson was nine months pregnant and just days from giving birth when she was shot and killed on April 16. 

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