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Jake Ducote

Case from Moreauville, LA dated Nov 21, 2017

Victim Details

Jake Ducote

Male

White / Caucasian

Moreauville

LA

2017-11-21

19

Jake

Ducote

06/25/2026

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In the small community of Moreauville, Louisiana, a day spent between two good friends ended in a tragedy that would forever alter the course of their lives. On the evening of November 21, 2017, 19-year-old Jake Ducote, a male, was fatally shot at a residence he shared with his girlfriend. The person responsible for the shooting was his close friend, Jesse E. Ducote. The two young men had spent the day together, running errands and firing Jesse's recently purchased AR-15 rifle.

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  • Bunkie man pleads guilty to Nov. 2017 accidental shooting of friend
  • Jesse Ducote sentenced to 5 years for fatally shooting friend in 2017
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    I've been following Jake Thomas Ducote's case, and one thing that stands out to me is the tragic mix... ...Read More
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