Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a man wanted in connection to a shooting in Thibodaux last month is now in custody. Jacob Scott, 25, of Thibodaux was arrested in Avoyelles Parish last week. Scott and Willie Williams, 27, who is also from Thibodaux, are each charged with six counts of attempted murder in the shooting.

At around 9:40 a.m. on November 13, 2020, deputies and detectives responded to a report of shots fired on Carol Street in Thibodaux. Detectives learned a man, two women, and three children were traveling on Carol Street in Thibodaux when they saw a pickup truck on the street. As they approached the truck, one armed man emerged from the bed of the truck, and another from the cab. The two men began shooting at the vehicle with the six occupants. The male victim in the vehicle returned fire, and the other two shooters then left the area. No one was struck during the incident and no injuries were reported.

Through investigation, detectives identified the shooters as Willie Williams and Jacob Scott. They learned Williams had an ongoing feud with the male victim over a woman. Following the investigation, detectives obtained arrest warrants for Williams and Scott. Detectives arrested Williams on November 18, and he was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex on six counts of Attempted Second Degree Murder. He remains there in lieu of $250,000 bail.

Then, on December 10, 2020, Scott was arrested in Avoyelles Parish on the warrants. He was transported to Lafourche Parish on Friday and booked on the aforementioned charges. His bail is also set at $250,000, but he is also being held for Louisiana Probation and Parole.