New Orleans Police say the suspect in last week's stabbing murder of a man on Lakeshore Drive is in custody.
According to police, 45-year-old David Griffin Jr. stabbed Brandon Wheeler multiple times as Wheeler sat in his car.
Police say Wheeler managed to get out of the car and tried to run away, but Griffin chased him down in the car and ran over Wheeler.
Authorities say Wheeler died a few hours later at the hospital.
According to NOPD, deputy U.S. Marshals, Tishomingo County, Mississippi sheriff's deputies, and deputies from Colbert County, Alabama, arrested Griffin Monday in Mississippi.
The case is still under investigation, and anyone who has information should call NOPD Homicide at (504) 658-5300, or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111 or toll free at (877) 903-7867 (STOP). Tips can also be submitted online via the Crimestoppers web site.
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.
