Incident

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1-24-2021 Louisiana Gretna (Terrytown) 1-1

Location

January 24, 2021

600 block of Heritage Ave
Gretna (Terrytown), Louisiana

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Ronnie Brown
Age: 19
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Friends
Name: Kemon “Tut” Howard
Age: 17
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Suspect met with childhood friend near public library in firearm sale. Suspect shot and killed victim in his vehicle. Suspect claimed self-defense in prosecution due to victim's girlfriends vehicle. Suspect guilty 11/16/2023.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.wdsu.com/article/one-dead-in-terrytown-homicide-jpso-investigating/35300929

URL: https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_ed3942fe-60d1-11eb-bc06-0372a5f9a0a0.html

URL: https://wgno.com/news/crime/man-found-guilty-of-fatally-shooting-new-orleans-teen-in-2021/

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 8
State House District: 85