33 YO Vincert Peters, a resident of Bogalusa, was sentenced on January 3, 2024 to a total of 229 months in prison for federal firearm and drug violations.
On September 13, 2023, Peters pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance to a multi count indictment pending against him.
Count 1charged him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, for his participation in a May 16, 2020 mass shooting in Bogalusa. He also pled guilty to drug distribution charges and another firearm charge stemming from an investigation by the Bogalusa Police Department and the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Specifically, in Counts 3, 5, and 8, he was charged with distribution of heroin and fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl.
In Count 9, he was charged with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, on May 16, 2020, an “Unauthorized Assembly” during Phase I of the COVID-19 Pandemic Re-Opening occurred. This assembly consisted of several hundred people, attending a “Celebration of Life,” event to honor a recent murder victim. During the celebration, a shootout took place between two groups. In total, thirteen (13) people were shot and four (4) sustained serious injuries. Ten separate firearms were discharged during this shootout. Peters admitted possessing and firing a gun during this incident.
