The New Orleans Police Department has arrested a suspect in the August 28 murder of an employee at Mandina's restaurant.
NOPD's Violent Offender Warrant Squad, U.S. Marshals New Orleans Task Force, and the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force arrested 22-year-old Kyron Keith Fazande in Houston.
Fazande will be extradited to New Orleans to be booked on charges of second degree murder, attempted second degree murder, and aggravated battery.
The shooting took the life of 23-year-old Hilbert Walker III. A restaurant patron visiting from Chicago was wounded.
Witnesses described two men getting out of a car and ambushing Walker outside the restaurant in the 3800 block of Canal St. around 8:30 that night.
Police did not say anything about a second suspect, and said that the investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with information on the crime is asked to call NOPD Homicide at (504) 658-5300, or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111 or toll free at (877) 903-7867 (STOP).
Callers to Crimestoppers do not have to leave their names and may be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment.