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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department reports an arrest has been made in the investigation of a homicide that happened in early February.
On Feb. 9, the NOPD reported that officers responded to a call of an unresponsive man in the 700 block of South Galvez Street around 6:55 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The NOPD originally classified the incident as an unclassified death but later reclassified it as a homicide.
The Orleans Parish coroner later identified the victim as Marty Williams.
Following an investigation, NOPD detectives said they identified 19-year-old Joel Warren as a suspect in connection with the homicide.
On Tuesday, NOPD officers arrested Warren. He faces a charge of second-degree murder.
Anyone with information about the homicide can call NOPD Homicide Section detectives at 504-658-5300, Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.
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