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NOPD Arrests Suspect in Third District Homicide

by Paris Holmes

January 7, 2020

Categories: On Duty

Topics: Assault/Battery, Good Police Work, Homicide, Third District

NOPD Arrests Suspect in Third District Homicide

The NOPD has arrested Kentrell Banks (pictured, DOB:9/4/1998), AKA Kentrell Baham, who is accused of fatally shooting a Walmart employee in the Third District.  

Banks will be charged with second degree murder for the fatal shooting that occurred around 6:30 p.m. in the 4300 block of Chef Menteur Highway.  

Investigators have gathered sufficient evidence to determine that the shooting was not a random act of violence and that Banks targeted the victim.  

Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact the NOPD Homicide Unit at 504-658-5300.