On June 26, 2025, a St. James Parish jury found 36-year-old Carlos Washington of 6250 Convent Station Lane Convent, LA. guilty as charged of 2nd Degree Murder, Attempted 2nd Degree Murder, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and 2nd Degree Cruelty to a Juvenile. Washington was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Adam Koenig and Lana Chaney. Presiding over this matter is the Honorable Judge John Smith.
On January 7, 2021, St. James Parish Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a shooting at a Convent residence. Upon arrival, deputies learned that Carlos Washington had shot two individuals inside the residence and was barricaded inside with his 6-year-old son. While deputies were attempting to gain entry into the residence, Washington fired a single shot from his weapon forcing deputies to retreat and engage in a stand-off. During the course of negotiations, Washington exited the residence with his son while still armed with a handgun. Deputies were able to safely secure the child and take Washington into custody. Upon making entry into the residence, deputies located Washington’s mother, Anita Jacobs, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. A second individual who was identified as Washington’s stepfather was found suffering from a non-lethal gunshot wound. He was treated at an area hospital and released. A criminal history check indicated that Washington had a prior felony conviction for illegal narcotics possession. Washington was subsequently booked into the St. James Parish Jail.
Upon the jury returning a guilty verdict in this matter, sentencing was deferred to a later date. Sentencing is tentatively set for August 25, 2025. The charge of 2nd Degree Murder alone carries a mandatory life sentence.