Alex Carl Wilson, a 56-year-old man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died after a shooting on Friday night, June 5, 2026, in the St. George area. The incident unfolded at a home on Tiger Bend Road near 7 Pines Avenue, where deputies said Wilson had gone to pick up his child. What began as an arranged child pickup reportedly turned into a verbal argument between Wilson and Marcus Jackson, who was described by authorities as the current boyfriend of the child’s mother.
During that
confrontation, investigators said Jackson produced a handgun and shot Wilson multiple times. Wilson was taken from the scene to a hospital, but he later died from his injuries. The shooting turned a domestic-related dispute into a homicide investigation, with deputies quickly identifying Jackson as the suspect.
After the shooting, authorities said Jackson fled the home in a vehicle belonging to the child’s mother. Detectives, with help from the Louisiana State Police Fugitive Task Force, tracked the stolen vehicle to LaPlace. Law enforcement then set up surveillance on both the vehicle and a nearby apartment connected to Jackson.
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team later executed a search warrant at the location. Jackson was taken into custody, and investigators said they recovered the suspected murder weapon during the operation. Authorities also said Jackson admitted to shooting Wilson after the argument.
Jackson, 44, of New Orleans, was arrested in connection with Wilson’s death. He was reported to be facing charges of second-degree murder, illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities, and auto theft. Authorities said he would be transported to East Baton Rouge Parish to be booked on those charges. No trial outcome or conviction was available in the online source information reviewed.
