Houston, TX – A Texas man, later identified as 27-year-old Jacob, was sentenced to life in prison after jury convicted him of first-degree murder earlier this year. Authorities say the defendant called 911 shortly after shooting his family member to death, expressing no remorse and stating he felt so great. Authorities found the 51-year-old victim, PauI deceased with multiple gunshot wounds to the neck and head. Prosecutors said the defendant moved from Louisiana to Texas at his father’s encouragement for better employment opportunities.
The investigation process began in June 2022 after the 911 caller told the dispatcher that he just shot his family member to death. During the call, the shooter reportedly admitted to firing multiple shots in the victim’s head and stayed on the call for nearly 25 minutes. The defendant also told the dispatcher that he needs to control his anger and that he understands the consequences of what he did.
During the call, the defendant also said that ‘he can’s say he’s sorry and that he feels great’. The responding officers found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head and pronounced him dead at the scene. During the investigation process, authorities learned that the 51-year-old victim was sitting in the living room, eating, when his son shot him to death.
Authorities also learned that the victim reportedly encouraged his son to move from Louisiana to Texas one week before the fatal incident because he believed there were better employment opportunities in the area for him. During a phone call to his other parent, the defendant reportedly told the woman that the ‘most important thing is that if he ever get out of here is what guarantees him from ever getting stuck in positions that would cause him to come back’.