Trayvel Aites was found murdered outside his family's house on March 14th, 2014. The 19-year-old had been living with his father and stepmother at their home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the time of his death. It was Trayvel's father who found his body in their backyard that tragic afternoon. He had been shot twice in the back.
Reports state that Trayvel had been missing for about a week prior to being found shot to death. His family held out hope that he'd return safely, but those hopes were crushed on the afternoon of March 14th. Trayvel's father returned home from work that day and felt compelled to check his backyard. It was then that he discovered his son's lifeless body just below the home's master bedroom window.
Various rumors indicate that Trayvel was seen and/or heard talking to someone on the corner near his home on the day of his murder. Two or three minutes later, that person began shooting, and Trayvel began to run. Trayvel was struck twice in the back but was still able to make it back to his family's backyard. Once there, he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.
In June 2015, it was reported that investigators believe that Trayvel knew the shooter, and that others in the neighborhood witnessed the shooter as well. A public appeal was made for anyone with information to come forward. Still, over a decade has passed since Trayvel's murder, and the case remains unsolved.
Trayvel's family lived in their Baton Rouge residence for 15 years before his murder; Trayvel basically grew up in the home. The family's once-happy memories of the home have been tarnished by Trayvel's killing, and they have since relocated. However, justice for Trayvel is still being sought.
If you have any information that could lead to the arrest and/or conviction of Trayvel's killer(s), please contact the Baton Rouge Homicide Division at 225-389-4869.
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