A Shreveport convicted earlier this month of firing a sawed-off shotgun at an SUV and gravely injuring a 2-year-old was sentenced to the maximum prison term, 40 years at hard labor with credit for time served.
Robert Mack Whitaker, 24, was sentenced Wednesday, April 23, 2025, by District Judge Ramona Emanuel.
The incident occurred on May 16, 2020, on Wagner Street. Whitaker armed himself with a sawed-off shotgun and fired four times into a Nissan SUV. The shots injured a 2-year-old child seated in the rear passenger area. The child was hit by shotgun pellets and shattered glass after Whitaker fired through the closed windows of the vehicle.
In addition to his prison term, which must be served without the possibility of probation, parole or suspension of sentence, Whitaker is prohibited from owning or possessing firearms and from contacting any victims in the case.
Whitaker was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Ron Christopher Stamps and Britney A. Green. Dave Knadler and Royal Alexander defended Whitaker.
The case was docket No. 392006.
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