Caleb Carter Obituary: Young Man Killed in Perkins Rowe Shooting Accident

 The St. George community is grieving the abrupt and terrible loss of Caleb Carter, a 20-year-old whose life was tragically cut short on Monday evening in an unintentional shooting involving his friend, Chad Howard, also 20. What should have been a routine evening became grief and shock, therefore challenging family, friends, and a whole community to reconcile with an unimaginable tragedy.

Caleb Carter Obituary in Perkins Rowe Shooting Accident

According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, the shooting took place about 9:20 p.m. on the second floor of the Perkins Rowe parking garage, behind the Cinemark movie theatre. Deputies arriving at the scene discovered Caleb Carter had been shot and was afterwards declared dead. Based on claims given during the first inquiry, police characterized the event as inadvertent.

  

According to deputies, Chad Howard said investigators the gun accidentally discharged and hit Caleb. Law enforcement found in the minutes after the shooting that the gun involved—earlier recorded as stolen—had been dumped on another level of the parking garage. The events around these deeds are now under continuous inquiry.

  

Chad Howard was charged with negligent homicide, possession of stolen property, and obstruction of justice as a consequence of the incident, officials stated. Authorities are still looking into the case as they analyze statements and evidence related to the terrible incident.

One fact stays painfully evident among the legal process and unanswered questions: too soon a young life has been lost. In a terrible accident, Caleb Carter was not just a victim; rather, he was a son, a friend, and a young man with a future full of promise and possibilities. His passing creates a great hole in the hearts of people who knew and loved him, a silence where laughter, hopes, and aspirations had formerly existed.

  

The passing of someone so young is a sobering reminder of how swiftly life can alter and of how tragic events can affect many others. Friends and loved ones carry memories close and long for one more talk, one more moment, and one last opportunity to say goodbye. 

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