BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB/AP) -
Prosecutors will reportedly seek the death penalty against a
man suspected of shooting his girlfriend to death and wounding her
niece.
Devon Livous, 28, of Baton Rouge is charged with first-degree murder
in the death of Raolatu Alowonle, 28, and attempted first-degree murder
of an 11-year-old girl.
According to reports, the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's
Office has filed a formal notice it intends to seek the death penalty
in Livous's trial.
District Judge Lou Daniel is overseeing the case and has appointed the Public Defender's Office to represent the suspect.
However, the director of the office said he is short on attorneys
certified to handle capital murder cases. He added his office lacks the
money to hire an outside attorney.
The shooting happened in broad daylight on July 25. The Baton Rouge
Police Department said Alowonle and her niece were walking on the
sidewalk along Ryder Drive when the shooting happened.
Detectives said Livous got out of his car and opened fire around 4:45 p.m.
Alowonle was shot in the mid-section, while the teen was hit in the
leg. Alowonle was taken to the hospital, where she later died.
Police said their investigation points to a domestic dispute.
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