The NOPD’s Violent Offender Warrant Squad today (May 5, 2022) arrested Armand Labranch (pictured, black male, DOB: 06-05-1964) on a murder charge in the investigation of a homicide that occurred on March 25, 2022, in the 3000 block of Eagle Street.

At about 7:37 p.m. on March 25, NOPD Second District officers responded to a reported aggravated battery by shooting at the location. Upon arrival, they discovered an unresponsive adult male gunshot wound victim. The subject was transported via EMS to a local hospital, where he was declared deceased.

On March 28, the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office identified the victim at 32-year-old Derwin Bernard.

Through investigation, NOPD Homicide Unit detectives developed and positively identified Labranch as the perpetrator in this incident. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant on one count of second-degree murder.

Today, VOWS officers located Labranch and arrested him without incident. He was booked accordingly into the Orleans Parish Justice Center.

Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Homicide Detective Leonard Bendy at 504-658-5300 or call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.