A 22-year-old man wanted in the 2022 killing of a Baton Rouge toddler is now behind bars in Chula Vista and expected to be extradited to Louisiana. Authorities say Jayden Jhamar Davis was taken into custody last Saturday and is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of 3-year-old Devin Page Jr.
Arrest Announced Back in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge police held a press conference yesterday, announcing that two people will be charged with first-degree murder in the April 12, 2022 shooting that killed Page. One suspect, identified as 22-year-old Jayden Davis, was arrested in California and is pending extradition, while a second person, who was a juvenile at the time of the crime, is already jailed on an unrelated homicide charge. Police said the investigation remains active and that more arrests are possible, according to WBRZ.
Ballistics, Social Media Posts Helped Crack the Case
An arrest-warrant affidavit unsealed this week links shell casings recovered at the Fairfields Avenue scene to other shootings around Baton Rouge, and investigators say they recovered roughly 40 casings at the home. The affidavit also says social-media records show a suspect handling a fire-damaged Glock about 35 minutes before the child was killed, evidence prosecutors cited in the probe, as detailed by WAFB.
Family’s Grief, Community’s Push for Change
Page’s family has welcomed the arrests but emphasized that no criminal case can undo their loss. Community leaders, outraged after the shooting, pushed for reforms that helped pass a measure known locally as "Devin’s Law," which encourages landlords to improve lighting, install cameras and provide prospective tenants access to neighborhood crime data, per reporting by KPLC.
What Comes Next in Court
Davis is charged under Louisiana’s first-degree murder statute for killing a child under 12 and is expected to be extradited to East Baton Rouge Parish to be arraigned. Prosecutors say the juvenile co-defendant may be prosecuted as an adult and that the investigation is ongoing; authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Baton Rouge police, according to WAFB.
How the Chula Vista Arrest Went Down
The U.S. Marshals and their task-force partners carried out the California arrest; FOX5 San Diego reports Davis was taken into custody April 18 at an apartment in the 1900 block of Stylus Street in Chula Vista. He is being held locally while extradition paperwork is processed and will be transferred to Louisiana to face charges.
