16-year-old arrested for shooting death of College Station native in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, Lousiana (KBTX) – New Orleans police say a 16-year-old will be charged with the murder of a popular Tacoma, Washington business owner who was visiting New Orleans with his husband when he was murdered earlier this month.
The teen was arrested on Friday, according to a news release from NOPD.
Jacob Carter, a College Station native, was gunned down on January 5 around 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Bourbon and Kerlerec Streets.
“The 16-year-old suspect was arrested in Jefferson Parish and is being held on unrelated charges. He currently has an outstanding warrant for second-degree murder from NOPD. Once released from Jefferson Parish, he will be transported to Orleans Parish and booked on second-degree murder,” said police.
A GoFundMe is rapidly growing for Carter’s husband and their bagel shop business.
Previous stories about the homicide are shared here and below.
According to an Instagram post from the Howdy Bagel account, Jake Carter was someone who “exuded kindness, warmth, and genuine care to everyone he met.”
