In the early morning hours of July 19, 2026, a tragic and violent encounter unfolded in a quiet Port Saint Lucie, Florida neighborhood, leaving two young men dead. Carl Loubeau, a 24-year-old man, was fatally shot in an incident that authorities would later describe as a deadly mix of jealousy and mistaken identity. The events of that night began innocently enough, with a group of friends, including Carl Loubeau's girlfriend and 22-year-old Juliun Stokes, returning to a home on Southeast Rivergreen Circle after an evening of bowling.
Upon their return around 3:30 a.m., the group found themselves locked out of the residence. A call was made to Carl Loubeau to bring a spare key. However, his arrival marked a fatal turning point. Seeing his girlfriend with Juliun Stokes and another man, Dwayne Walker, who was Stokes' cousin, Loubeau was overcome with what police described as irrational jealousy. In a fateful error, it is believed Loubeau mistook Stokes for Walker, who allegedly had some type of relationship with Loubeau's girlfriend. Investigators believe Loubeau, who had armed himself, approached Stokes as he stood by his Ford Mustang and opened fire, striking him multiple times.
The sudden eruption of violence did not end there. Dwayne Walker, who was legally carrying a firearm, witnessed his cousin being shot. Reacting to the deadly assault, Walker drew his own weapon and returned fire, striking Carl Loubeau. Both Carl Loubeau and Juliun Stokes were transported to a local hospital where they succumbed to their injuries. The immediate aftermath saw all involved parties detained and cooperating with the Port St. Lucie Police Department's investigation.
The investigation into the double homicide, which included witness statements, surveillance evidence, and ballistics analysis, quickly pieced together the sequence of events. The evidence suggested that Carl Loubeau was the initial aggressor, firing nine shots at Juliun Stokes in a case of mistaken identity. Dwayne Walker's actions were subsequently deemed to be in self-defense, a measure taken to stop the ongoing deadly attack on his cousin. As a result of this determination, authorities announced that Dwayne Walker would not be facing any charges in the death of Carl Loubeau. The case stands as a harrowing example of how a flash of jealousy and a tragic misidentification led to the untimely deaths of two young men, forever altering the lives of their families and friends.
