BRPD Sergeant Dies After Hit-and-Run; Death Penalty Sought | JQJO

Baton Rouge Police Department Sergeant Caleb Eisworth, a Medal of Valor recipient, died Sunday morning after a 49-day hospital battle. Eisworth was critically injured in June when a man, Gad Black, intentionally drove his truck into the sergeant's motorcycle. District Attorney Hillar Moore announced the attempted murder charge against Black will be upgraded to first-degree murder, and he intends to seek the death penalty after consulting with Eisworth's family. Mayor-President Sid Edwards ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in Eisworth's honor.