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Man arrested for homicide after shooting death in March

1 hour 59 minutes 46 seconds ago Wednesday, November 20 2024 Nov 20, 2024 November 20, 2024 10:34 AM November 20, 2024 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man for second-degree murder months after a fatal shooting that happened on South 18th Street.

The shooting happened on Mar. 19 on South 18th and left Dwain Fleming, 61, dead that afternoon. Fleming died from his injuries on the scene. 

The Baton Rouge Police Department announced officers arrested Brandon Warner, 38, for the shooting on Nov. 19. 

Officers did not release a motive for the shooting, but said Warner has been previously arrested for second-degree murder, aggravated battery, illegal use of a weapon, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. 

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