Four suspects have been taken into custody and charged with various crimes related to a deadly shooting Sunday morning in Tallulah.

According to Louisiana State Police (LSP), troopers arrested 21-year-old Javion Nelson of Delhi for second-degree murder and obstruction of justice; 26-year-old Gerald Albert of Tallulah for illegal carrying and discharge of a weapon and possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain felonies; 33-year-old Ta’Niqua Brazil of Tallulah for obstruction of justice, aggravated second-degree battery, and false swearing for the purpose of violating public safety; and 39-year-old Deontay Willmore of Tallulah for obstruction of justice.

“Louisiana State Police/CID/Detectives-Monroe Field Office (LSP MFO) have continued the investigation into the September 8, 2024, homicide that occurred in the 200 block of Thomas Street in Tallulah,” Ryan Davis with the LSP Public Affairs Section said Friday. “The incident claimed the life of 24-year-old John Ward Jr. of Texas.”

Davis said LSP was requested by the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office (MPSO) to investigate the homicide that took place at approximately 1:50 a.m. Sunday.

“Each subject was arrested without incident and booked into the Madison Parish Detention Center,” Davis said. “The investigation remains active and ongoing. No further information is available at this time.”