Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Criminal Investigation

East Baton Rouge
LSU Investigation

The criminal investigation connected to Kendall Francis's allegation is being reviewed in East Baton Rouge Parish, where LSU's Baton Rouge campus and the agencies involved in the case are located.

Local Investigation

What Is Being Reviewed

WBRZ reported from LSU Police records that Kendall Francis made an official police report on September 21, 2026. She told police she was coming forward after Damien Shanklin successfully appealed the campus ban and returned to LSU.

On September 22, East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore confirmed that the matter had been brought to his office for review. Moore said his office requested reports, interviews, evidence, and other relevant records from LSU, LSU Police, Baton Rouge Police, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office, and other agencies with information.

ESPN publicly identified Shanklin on October 1 as the LSU football player under investigation. LSU Police described the matter as ongoing, and the district attorney's office confirmed it was collecting materials and investigating.

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East Baton Rouge Parish · LSU Police · District Attorney Current through Oct. 7, 2026

Current Investigation Status

Separate from LSU's administrative Title IX proceeding

No arrest, indictment, or criminal charge had been publicly announced in the reporting located for this archive through October 7, 2026. Shanklin's attorneys say he maintains his innocence and will cooperate with the investigation.

LSU's Title IX process previously produced an administrative responsibility finding. The East Baton Rouge Parish criminal investigation is a separate process.

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