In the quiet town of Scott, Louisiana, a young life was abruptly cut short on the evening of Monday, September 23, 2024. Anthony Wayne Babino, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot in an incident that unfolded on Victoria Street. Just before 7:30 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the evening calm, prompting a response from the Scott Police Department. Upon their arrival, officers discovered Babino suffering from gunshot wounds.
Despite immediate attention, his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation into the homicide swiftly led to a person of interest. Law enforcement officials identified 21-year-old Travian Cobb as a suspect in the shooting. Subsequently, Cobb was taken into custody and formally charged in connection with the murder of Anthony Babino Jr., marking a significant development in the quest for answers and justice for the young victim and his grieving family.
The narrative of Anthony Babino's final months was complicated by a prior and unrelated encounter with law enforcement. In April of the same year, Babino was the alleged victim in a choking incident that involved a lieutenant from the Scott Police Department. That investigation was concluded and handed over to the Lafayette District Attorney's Office for review. Ultimately, the district attorney's office declined to press charges in that case. An attorney who had represented Babino in the matter indicated that despite the tragic turn of events, there was an intention to pursue a civil action on behalf of Babino's estate, suggesting that the earlier incident remained a point of contention and unresolved grievance for those who knew him.
