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MONROE, La. — A 29-year-old father of three gunned down in a brazen evening robbery at a rural Louisiana mobile home park left behind a grieving family and a tight-knit community reeling from the loss, authorities said Monday.
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Nicholas Gabriel Jackson, a Calhoun resident known among friends for his quick wit and passion for the outdoors, was found fatally shot inside his home on Brownlee Road late on Nov. 28, according to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office. The call came in around 9:46 p.m., drawing deputies to the quiet trailer community where Jackson, who worked as a mechanic and doted on his young children, had been settling in for the night.
Investigators pieced together a chilling sequence from the outset. Jackson, described by relatives as a devoted partner to his fiancée Shelby Ott and a hands-on parent to sons Havyn and Elijah as well as an infant, appears to have been targeted in what officials described as an armed robbery that escalated violently. Four young men, acquaintances from the area with no prior ties to Jackson, allegedly burst into the residence demanding valuables, the sheriff's office detailed in arrest reports. A struggle ensued, culminating in gunfire that struck Jackson in the torso. He succumbed at the scene despite immediate efforts by first responders.
The probe moved swiftly in the days that followed. On Dec. 4, deputies apprehended 19-year-old Willie Cordell Lyons, a local laborer, after tips pointed to his involvement. By the weekend, the net widened: 18-year-old Jeremiah Lee Jordan, 24-year-old Detric Latron Talton Jr. and 26-year-old Quentin Jamal Garner were taken into custody following a multi-agency manhunt spanning Ouachita Parish. All four now face charges of second-degree murder and armed robbery, felonies carrying potential life sentences if convicted. Prosecutors, citing surveillance footage from nearby properties and cell data, portrayed the group as opportunistic thieves whose plan unraveled into tragedy.
No formal witness statements have surfaced publicly, though neighbors reported hearing "popping sounds" and shouts that pierced the night's calm, prompting frantic 911 calls. The sheriff's office continues to canvass for additional leads, emphasizing the role of anonymous tips in breaking the case.
In Calhoun, a speck of a town where everyone knows a Jackson kin, the slaying has stirred quiet outrage and calls for bolstered patrols. Jackson's Dec. 8 funeral at Apostolic Restoration Church drew hundreds, with eulogies painting him as the family's heartbeat — a man who raced motorcycles on weekends, fished dawn to dusk and turned ordinary moments into memories for his kids. "Nick was the glue," his father Eddie Jackson told mourners, voice cracking. "This shouldn't happen to good folks like him." Community leaders, including parish council members, pledged support for the family through a memorial fund, while online tributes swelled with stories of his generosity, from fixing neighbors' trucks gratis to coaching youth sports. As the holidays approach, locals lit candles along Brownlee Road, a somber vigil underscoring a shared plea: no more needless violence in their backyard.
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