The NOPD has arrested Gerardo Bugallo-Beret (DOB: 07-06-1989) in the investigation of a homicide that occurred in the 1900 block of St. Ann Street on March 14, 2019.
At about 8:13 a.m., NOPD First District officers responded to a call of shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers discovered an unresponsive male victim lying in a parking lot and suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, at which time the incident was reclassified as a homicide.
As investigation into the incident progressed, NOPD Homicide Unit detectives developed Bugallo-Beret as a suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest on one count of second degree murder. Bugallo-Beret was subsequently transported to the Orleans Justice Center, where he was booked accordingly.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Homicide Unit Detective Nicholas Williams at 504-658-5300, or call anonymously to Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.