Convent man facing life sentence in 2021 fatal shooting case
ST. JAMES PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A man convicted of a double shooting that left a woman dead in 2021, has been found guilty.
According to documents filed with District Attorney Ricky Babin's office, 36-year-old Carlos Washington was found guilty as charged on counts of:
Second-degree murder
Attempted second-degree murder
Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Second-degree cruelty to a juvenile
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On Jan. 7, 2021, St. James Parish Sheriff's Office deputies were called to a Convent area home after Washington shot two people and barricaded himself inside with his 6-year-old son and a gun.
In an attempt to get inside the home, Washington reportedly fired a shot at officers resulting in a stand-off.
Moments later, he exited the home and was taken into custody. Officers entered to find Washington's mother, Anita Jacobs, dead of an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
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His step-father was also wounded in the incident and treated at a hospital.
Washington was booked into the St. James Parish Jail and on Thursday, June 26, 2025, a jury found him guilty as charged.
Sentencing is set for Aug. 25. He faces a mandatory life sentence for the second-degree murder charge.Baby-naming trend already identified among 'Generation Beta' babies, BabyCenter claims
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