Javin M. Augustus, 25, of Lake Charles was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 9, 2025, in the parking lot of Cowboys Bar on Common Street. A verbal dispute there escalated into a physical fight, and shots were fired around 5 a.m. Deputies from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office found Augustus with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a nearby hospital and later died of his injuries.

Detectives identified 34-year-old Fabian D. Charles of Port Arthur, Texas, as the suspect. Authorities say Charles fired a weapon during the altercation and several witnesses were interviewed. Charles was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center on charges including second-degree murder, illegal use of a weapon by discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and obstruction of justice; bond was set at $1.7 million. The investigation into Augustus’s death is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the fight or the shooting at Cowboys Bar that morning, please come forward with information.