A Harvey man faces manslaughter charges after a bar fight Friday on the Westbank proved deadly.
"Sheriff Joseph Lopinto reports the arrest of Thanh Nguyen, 37, of Harvey, for manslaughter following a fight outside a Harvey bar last night," the sheriff's office said in a statement. "Nguyen was initially detained on a charge of second degree battery, but the charges were upgraded after the victim succumbed to injuries suffered during the altercation."
According to the sheriff's office, the fight happened in the bar parking lot in the 1500 block of Lapalco Blvd. around 11:15 p.m. Friday.
"The victim and a friend were confronted by Nguyen as they left the bar, and the physical altercation left the victim, a 53-year-old Marrero man, suffering head and facial injuries," the sheriff's office said. "The victim was transported to a local hospital, and died earlier today."
Anyone with more information on the incident is asked to call the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office homicide section at (504) 364-5300.





