By james art 
Baton Rouge, La. (WAFB)-The Police asks the help of the community in tracking people involved in the death of the shooting of a 48-year-old woman who happened to her 8-year-old grandson.
“The streets know. The streets have the answers we need, “said Lieutenant at Baton Rouge Police Department L’Aan Jean McCnelli.
Baton Rouge police say there is one suspect-14-year-old on the streets and arrest. Several others involved in the death of Latasha Thomas are still there.
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On the morning of January 19, police claim that the victim was following Planck Road’s car, which was stolen by her daughter and was shot dead and killed.
“All he does is that these persons think they can escape can harden in their actions and commit another crime. And that other crimes in which they can be involved may include a member of your family. So it’s important to get involved just like the family member of this 14-year-old, McCnelli said.
Police claim that the 14-year-old had set off after shooting the victim in front of her grandson. Police claim that he later acknowledged what happened to his mother, who immediately took him to the law enforcement agencies.
“This 14-year-old needs help. This is a 14-year-old who participated in this incident, a deadly shooting, the family member knows that the suspects of this family member need help. It turned it into local authorities so that this person can receive help, “McKneli said.
BRPD says the other two people were inside the car during the shooting subjected to the stolen car. It was later restored.
Police ask everyone with information to help, not only for the safety of the community, but also for the people involved.
“We ask the Community to be part of the solution, not part of the problem, holding those persons who have participated in this crime and help us to obtain evidence to hold those persons who are responsible for this, hold them responsible About his actions, ”McCnelli said. “Today’s suspect may be tomorrow’s victim, and she knew it, and she knows that she made this step forward to help her beloved get out of the streets, because he can potentially become a victim tomorrow.”
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If you have any information, contact Crimestoppers at 225-344-7867S
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