Beloved owner of Washington bagel shop is shot dead in front of husband while on New Orleans vacation in tourist hot spot – as GoFundMe for family raises nearly $200,000

A man fatally shot in New Orleans last week has been identified as the beloved co-founder of a Washington bagel shop who was killed while vacationing with his husband.

Jacob Carter, 32, was shot and killed last Friday morning while walking with his husband Daniel in the Faubourg-Marigny neighborhood.

New Orleans police have not yet made an arrest in connection with what appeared to be an attempted armed robbery.

A neighbor told WVUE that he and his husband were watching TV when they heard a loud noise. When the neighbor stepped outside to investigate, he saw who he thought was Carter’s husband giving him CPR.

“I’ll never get the screams out of my head,” he said.

One witness said he saw a man he thought was Carter’s husband give him CPR as the 32-year-old lay dying.

New Orleans police have not yet made an arrest in connection with the killing, which is believed to be an attempted armed robbery

The neighbor added that he had been praying for Daniel all day.

“I can imagine being my husband, laying on the floor, trying to give him CPR, and that just scares me,” he said.

The young couple co-founded Howdy Bagel after being laid off during the pandemic.

The company started as a door-to-door service and grew to include farmers markets, pop-ups and subscriptions before finally settling into the Tacoma store.

It quickly became a local staple and amassed a devoted customer base, with more than 28,000 followers on Instagram.

In light of Carter’s death, the store is temporarily closed.

Friends took to social media to honor the man they knew as ‘Jake’, praising his generosity and kindness.

The 32-year-old previously worked as a refugee resettlement worker at World Relief Western Washington, a nonprofit organization that helps asylum seekers and other immigrants.

Joel Anderson recalled the time he spent with Carter in 2017, when the pair interned together at the organization.

“His passion for refugee and immigrant communities was evident and he dropped everything in an instant to ensure our families got what they needed,” Anderson wrote.

Jacob and Daniel Carter founded Howdy Bagel during the pandemic after both men were laid off

The store took many forms, including a subscription service, before settling into its storefront in Tacoma, Washington, and gaining a devoted following

Carter, who previously worked as a caseworker at a local nonprofit that helps refugees, was remembered by friends for his generosity and kindness

A GoFundMe has raised more than $200,000 to cover store rent and operating costs, as well as employee wages for the time the bagel shop is closed

Real estate agent Susan Camerer posted a video of Carter popping open a bottle of champagne, calling it one of her “favorite memories.”

“I am truly blessed to have known you, Jake. You are so generous and kind,” Camerer wrote.

“I’ve stood in line to support you, but you’ve never made me pay for a bagel!” Because they were always ‘in the house’. The world is a better place because you were in it.”

A GoFundMe set up in Carter’s honor describes him as “someone who radiated kindness, warmth and genuine care to everyone he met” and “one of the brightest places in the lives of everyone he loved.”

The campaign has already raised more than $200,000.

Donations will go toward the cost of store rent and other operating expenses, as well as employee wages for the time the store remains closed.