Teen accused of fatally shooting Washington tourist in Marigny enters not guilty plea
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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A 16-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting a Washington tourist in the Marigny in January has entered a plea of not guilty.
On Jan. 5, 2024, the NOPD reported that a man had been shot to death at the intersection of Kelerec and Bourbon streets. The Orleans Parish coroner later identified the victim as 32-year-old Jacob Carter.
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Carter, a business owner in Tacoma, was reportedly visiting New Orleans with his husband for vacation.
On Jan. 9, a source told WGNO that a car recovered from Bayou St. John may have been connected to the homicide investigation.
On Jan. 12, a 16-year-old was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting.
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On Tuesday, May 21, Malik Cornelius was arraigned as an adult suspect in the homicide, but he remains in the juvenile jail on a $600,000 bond.
Cornelius faces a charge of second-degree murder.
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