The Baton Rouge coroner's office has ruled that Sadie Roberts-Joseph death from suffocation was a homicide.
Baton Rouge is mourning the loss of civil rights leader Sadie Roberts-Joseph, whose body was discovered in the trunk of a car on Friday afternoon.
On Sunday, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome said Baton Rouge was"in shock, devastated and saddened by this horrific killing."But even amid tragedy, the city has united to bring Ms. Sadie's killer to justice. Police have been overwhelmed with calls from people offering tips or just sharing how beloved she was.
"It was surreal to me," he told KNOE."This can't be Ms. Sadie. Who would want to touch or harm this lady whatsoever?"
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