Baton Rouge police have arrested the son of a former NFL, Tulane, and UL-Monroe football player in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that happened late Saturday night.
Lt. Don Coppola says the suspect, Walter Brister IV of Mandeville, is charged with felony hit-and-run driving.
Brister is the son of former Tulane, UL-Monroe, and NFL quarterback Bubby Brister.
Coppola says late Saturday night, 44-year-old Jude Jarreau was trying to walk across Ben Hur Road in a neighborhood south of LSU with a friend. when a black Range Rover hit him and took off.
"Jude Jarreau, 44 years old, had succumbed to his injuries at the scene,” said Coppola.
Jarreau was the father of two and described as an avid LSU fan. Funeral services are scheduled for him tomorrow in Donaldsonville.
Coppola says Brister turned himself in Wednesday morning. He faces up to ten years in prison if convicted.



