Murder Suspect Arrested at Washington Parish Free Fair

37-year-old Kentwood man wanted in connection with 2024 shooting death apprehended by deputies during recent fair THE DAILY NEWS A man wanted in connection with a 2024 murder in Tangipahoa Parish was arrested while attending the Washington Parish Free Fair in October, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. Jerroy Brumfield, 37, of Kentwood, was taken into custody by the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office after deputies located him at the fair in Franklinton. Authorities identified Brumfield as a suspect in the July 2024 shooting death of Edward Robertson, 43, of Magnolia, Mississippi. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, Robertson was discovered slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle on Brab Alford Lane in the Kentwood area. His vehicle was sitting idle in the middle of the roadway, with shattered glass scattered nearby. Investigators determined that Robertson had been fatally shot.

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