New Orleans Police and U.S. Marshals today arrested 20-year-old Dantrell J. Brown and booked him in the homicide that took the life of 12-year-old Todriana Peters. Peters was shot and killed around 10:30 p.m. the night of May 30, in a shooting in the 500 block of Delery Street in the Holy Cross neighborhood.
A 19-year-old man and an 18-year-old man also sustained gunshot wounds.
"Through investigation, NOPD Homicide Unit detectives developed and positively identified Brown as the perpetrator in this incident," said police in a statement. "A warrant was obtained for Brown's arrest on two counts of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder."
Police are still investigating, and the NOPD asks anyone who has additional information on this crime call NOPD Homicide Unit Detective Michael Poluikis at (504) 658-5300.
