LAPLACE, La. — The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that left one man dead early Sunday morning, February 15, 2026, in LaPlace.
Deputies responded around 12:45 a.m. to the 1900 block of North Sugar Ridge Drive after reports of a male lying on the ground with a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, they found Trey Johnson, 32, of LaPlace, suffering from a gunshot wound. Johnson was transported by ambulance to Ochsner Medical Complex LaPlace, where he was later pronounced dead.
A second victim, a 39-year-old man, was also shot and transported to the hospital by private vehicle.
During the investigation, detectives identified Andrew Brown, 33, of LaPlace, as a suspect. Brown was arrested Sunday night around 9:30 p.m. and booked with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder. He is currently being held in the parish jail under a $1.25 million bond.
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the incident and is asking for the public’s help. Anyone with information is urged to contact the department’s TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS, the Criminal Investigations Division (Detective K. Henry) at 504-494-3592, Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111, or submit a tip online at St. John Sheriff Crime Tips.
