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Donaldsonville man sentenced to 55 years for attempted murder, robbery

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Donaldsonville man convicted of charges tied to a 2017 shooting case was sentenced Tuesday.

Kahlil Howard, 27, was sentenced to 55 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. According to District Attorney Ricky Babin’s office, the court ordered that the sentence run consecutively to a 20-year sentence for a manslaughter conviction from 2021.

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Howard pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder and armed robbery in May.

The district attorney’s office said the case stemmed from a shooting behind the levee along the Mississippi River in September 2017. Howard asked the victim for a ride after they saw each other at the foot of the Sunshine Bridge. The victim told investigators that he had met Howard before through a mutual friend.

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During the car ride, Howard brandished a gun and ordered the victim to drive across the levee into a cow pasture before demanding money. The victim was injured after shots were fired.

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