On Monday, January 19, 2026, in the evening, there was a deadly shooting in the 100 block of Cypress Garden Road in St. Martinville, Louisiana. Around ten o’clock at night, the St. Martinville Police Department received a complaint of a shooting at the apartment. When they got there, they found a guy shot inside the house.
The victim was identified as Claude Collins, a 45-year-old man from St. Martinville. He was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering three gunshot wounds. Police indicated that a domestic altercation inside the apartment preceded the shooting, though the specific nature of the dispute has not been publicly detailed.
The police investigation led to the arrest of Shawn Abraham, an 18-year-old individual. According to authorities, Shawn Abraham is the victim’s stepson and was formally charged with second-degree murder. His booking record indicates his listed address as the 100 block of Cypress Garden apartments.
In a separate but related arrest, authorities also charged Sheena Marie Robertson Collins, identified as the 39-year-old wife of the victim. According to investigators, she did not seek assistance for her husband after he was shot and took actions that hindered the police investigation. She was booked from the 200 block of Adaline Street in Carencro.
Both individuals faced additional charges beyond the primary ones. The St. Martinville Police Department’s booking list shows that Shawn Abraham was charged with both second-degree murder and obstruction of justice/evidence tampering. Sheena Marie Robertson Collins was charged with failure to seek assistance and obstruction of justice/evidence tampering. Official bond information for either individual has not been publicly released.
The St. Martinville Police Department continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Specific details about the motive or the sequence of events during the domestic altercation have not been disclosed as the investigation remains ongoing.