Baton Rouge man charged in connection with shooting that left 18-year-old dead
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge man was charged in connection with an April shooting that left an 18-year-old dead inside a car.
Albert Boatner, 18, was charged with principals and second-degree murder.
The Baton Rouge Police Department was called to the scene in the 2400 block of N. 38th Street around 11:59 p.m. Saturday, April 26. Jonathan Triplett, 18, was found shot to death in the driver's seat of a Dodge Charger.
The car, which was located between the train tracks and Choctaw Drive, had multiple bullet holes, according to an affidavit. Officers also found spent shell casings from different firearms.
Boatner was taken into custody after a traffic stop on Wednesday, May 7. During an interview with investigators, he said people inside his car shot at the Triplett's car.
Boatner was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Thursday, May 8.
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