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Family holding memorial for 14-year-old boy who died after Cadillac Street shooting

3 hours 35 minutes 9 seconds ago Wednesday, March 12 2025 Mar 12, 2025 March 12, 2025 12:42 PM March 12, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — On Thursday, the family and friends of 14-year-old Derrick Dorsey will hold a vigil after the teenager was shot and killed last week.

On March 7, Dorsey was shot after an unknown attacker fired multiple shots into a Cadillac Street apartment. He was shot multiple times and later died at the scene, police said. A suspect has yet to be identified or arrested.

His family and friends will honor his life with a candlelight vigil. It will be held on Thursday, March 13, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Helix Aviation Academy on Plank Road.

The family will provide the candles and ask those who come to bring red and white balloons. 

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