Man Unintentionally Shot and Killed by Friend in Parking Garage

On the second level of a parking garage in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 20-year-old Caleb Carter was accidentally killed by his friend Chad Howard. Howard, age 20, remained on the scene and admitted to deputies that he accidentally shot his friend with a 9mm handgun, then threw the gun down to a lower level in the garage. The firearm was recovered and found to be reported as stolen. Howard was arrested and charged with negligent homicide, possession of stolen things, and obstruction of justice. There is ongoing investigation into the shooting. 

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“20-year-old Arrested After ‘Accidentally’ Fatally Shooting Friend in Parking Garage, Officials Say,” wafb.com (February 10, 2026).