NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – In a brazen act of violence, SHAMPAIN POOLE, 23, of New Orleans, has been found guilty of carjacking an 80-year-old woman at gunpoint.
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that POOLE was convicted by a federal jury on April 29, 2024, after a one-day trial of carjacking, brandishing a weapon during a crime of violence, and felon in possession of a firearm.
According to the evidence presented, POOLE carjacked a car from the 80-year-old woman at gunpoint in front of her home. The crime was immediately reported to the authorities, and within minutes, POOLE was spotted driving the car the wrong way down a one-way street by an NOPD marked unit.
POOLE abandoned the car but was caught on a home security video as he walked away. He ran from the scene and went to the home of a nearby relative. NOPD officers, who established a perimeter, observed POOLE outside the relative’s home but he again fled. He then attempted to hide the gun used in the carjacking in the crawl space of a nearby house. The owner of that home notified police that the attempt was caught on his home security camera. NOPD officers retrieved the security video and recovered the gun, a Smith & Wesson Model M&P 40 Shield, .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol, which was fully loaded with one bullet in the chamber.
POOLE had previously been convicted of two felony offenses, including illegal use of a weapon, and is prohibited from possessing a firearm. United States Attorney Duane A Evans praised the work of the NOPD in this matter, stating that their investigation identified the perpetrator within 15 minutes of the offense.
POOLE faces up to 15 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine, and up to three years of supervised release for the carjacking offense; a minimum of seven years up to life imprisonment, which must run consecutive to any other sentence, a fine of up to $250,000.00, and up to five years of supervised release for the brandishing a weapon during a crime of violence offense; and, up to 15 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to three years of supervised release for the felon in possession of a firearm offense. Each count also requires the imposition of a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.
United States District Judge Jay Zainey, who presided over the trial, scheduled sentencing for July 23, 2024. He also ordered that POOLE remain in custody. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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