Bywater homicide suspect to be extradited from Texas

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NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO ) — The New Orleans Police Department announced an arrest was made in a Bywater area homicide investigation.

On Aug. 14, NOPD officers responded to the call of a shooting at the corner of Poland and North Johnson streets. When they arrived, officers reported they found a man, 27-year-old Evans Page, on the scene suffering from a gunshot wound.

Page was taken to a hospital by EMS where he died days later on Aug. 18, according to the NOPD.

An investigation led detectives to identify 24-year-old Jerrell J. Andrews as a suspect. An arrest warrant was issued for Andrews who is currently in custody in Houston, Texas.

He will be extradited to Orleans Parish where he will face charges of second-degree murder and domestic-related charges, according to NOPD Officers.

Anyone with information on the crime is asked to call NOPD Homicide Section detectives at 504658-5300.

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