POINTE COUPEE — A 14-year-old boy from Pointe Coupee Parish pleaded guilty to second-degree murder among other charges after killing a 19-year-old man at a New Year’s Eve party. Officials said the two got into an argument.
Home surveillance video shows the 14-year-old walking up to a truck with four men inside before shooting into the back windshield of the vehicle.
Princeton Howard was inside the truck at the time and was rushed to Pointe Coupee General Hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Three others in the truck were also injured and the teen caused significant damage to the vehicle and neighboring properties, per officials.
The juvenile was sentenced to serve juvenile life, which is when a child 17-years-old or younger is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. His name cannot be released due to his juvenile status.
“This is a very sad case of a juvenile choosing to use a gun to settle a dispute, and it was life-ending for a young man, and has life-long repercussions for numerous families,” District Attorney Tony Clayton said.
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