The suspected gunman accused of killing a 17-year-old boy and wounding two women Tuesday evening in Houma has been arrested. Rhubin Scott Jr. was arrested Wednesday on charges of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said. Detectives said Scott was identified as the gunman in a triple shooting that was reported just before 11 p.m. Tuesday on Capri Court in Houma. David Trahan Jr., 17, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two women were airlifted to a hospital out of the area, officials said. Scott is the ex-boyfriend of one of the women, investigators said. The shooting took place at the home of the other woman, later identified as her mother. Trahan is the brother of the ex-girlfriend and the son of the second woman. Investigators said Scott had gone to his ex-girlfriend’s workplace, caused a disturbance and was asked to leave. He followed her to her family member’s home, where the situation escalated. Scott was taken to the Terrebonne Parish Jail. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

The suspected gunman accused of killing a 17-year-old boy and wounding two women Tuesday evening in Houma has been arrested.

Rhubin Scott Jr. was arrested Wednesday on charges of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said.


Detectives said Scott was identified as the gunman in a triple shooting that was reported just before 11 p.m. Tuesday on Capri Court in Houma.

David Trahan Jr., 17, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two women were airlifted to a hospital out of the area, officials said.

Scott is the ex-boyfriend of one of the women, investigators said. The shooting took place at the home of the other woman, later identified as her mother.

Trahan is the brother of the ex-girlfriend and the son of the second woman.

Investigators said Scott had gone to his ex-girlfriend’s workplace, caused a disturbance and was asked to leave. He followed her to her family member’s home, where the situation escalated.

Scott was taken to the Terrebonne Parish Jail.

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