NEW ORLEANS — The naked man that the New Orleans Police Department arrested at the scene of a homicide in the Lower 9th Ward Thursday morning has been charged with second-degree murder.
Police responded to a call of a person shot at a home in the 5900 block of Burgundy Street. When they arrived, they found a man that had been beaten to death.
24-year-old Adam Belanouane was near the scene and detained for questioning. He was taken from the scene wearing only a white hard hat. After investigating, NOPD identified Belanouane as a suspect.
Belanouane allegedly beat his 23-year-old roommate with a golf club. The suspect thought his girlfriend was cheating with his roommate, according to court documents.
Belanouane is being held without bail and will return to court next week.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call NOPD Homicide Detective John Bakula at 504-658-5300 or call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.
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