On an autumn evening in New Llano, Louisiana, the life of 56-year-old Andrew Donald Mosley Jr. came to a violent end. On October 9, 2017, the husband and father of eight was fatally shot inside his own home. The ensuing investigation into the death of the male victim would soon focus on a suspect from within his own family, leading to a heart-wrenching turn of events for the Mosley family.
Following the discovery of Andrew Mosley Jr.'s body, law enforcement officials began piecing
together the events that led to his death. The investigation quickly pointed towards his son, Zachary Derel Mosley, as the primary suspect. Evidence gathered by investigators indicated that Zachary had shot his father multiple times, inflicting wounds to his hand, chest, back, and head. While his father sat in a chair in their home, Zachary carried out the fatal act. After the shooting, he fled the scene, leaving his father behind. In an attempt to conceal his involvement, Zachary entrusted the firearm used in the killing to other family members.
The efforts to evade capture were short-lived. Not long after the shooting, Zachary Derel Mosley was apprehended by authorities in DeRidder. His arrest marked the beginning of a legal process that would see the charges against him escalate. Initially, Zachary was charged with manslaughter in connection with his father's death. However, as the investigation progressed and more evidence came to light, a grand jury in Vernon Parish returned an indictment for the more severe charge of second-degree murder.
During the pre-trial proceedings, the court ordered a sanity commission to evaluate Zachary Mosley's mental state at the time of the offense and his capacity to stand trial. Following the evaluations, he was found competent to proceed. The case, 'STATE OF LOUISIANA Vs. ZACHARY DEREL MOSLEY,' moved forward, culminating in legal proceedings that would ultimately determine Zachary's fate for the killing of his father. While the specific details of a trial's conclusion and sentencing are not readily available in public online sources, the court records confirm his prosecution for second-degree murder.
