WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge, LA |Arrest made in St. Mary Parish murder

Arrest made in St. Mary Parish murder

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CHARENTON, LA (WAFB) - The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect in connection with an early Thursday morning shooting in Charenton that left one man dead.

Deputies say 25-year-old Alonzo J. Edmond was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with second-degree murder. 

They say 37-year-old Columbus Butler, also of Charenton, died from a single gunshot wound to the chest. 

Edmond is being held with no bond at this time.

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