Boyfriend arrested in New Orleans death of woman whose murder was filmed, shared online
A New Orleans man has been apprehended after police say he killed his long-term girlfriend, whose slaying was filmed and shared widely on social media.
BJ Brown, 32, was arrested in Tennessee, where he allegedly shot a cop after police say he killed his girlfriend, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted Wednesday.
Brown on Monday morning in New Orleans allegedly shot and killed 48-year-old Cassandra Jones, originally of Mississippi, with whom he was in a long-term and allegedly abusive relationship, NOLA.com reports.
New Orleans PD released these images of BJ Brown, who was arrested in the killing.
The shooting that led to the death of the mom of three was captured in a disturbing video that was distributed and widely seen on social media, according to the outlet. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Following the murder, Brown allegedly then fled to Tennessee, the paper reports.
He is accused of having shot an officer — who was not identified but as of Tuesday night was in stable condition, according to police — in the Nashville-area town of Erin, before retreating to the woods, according to NOLA.com.
In New Orleans, Brown will likely be charged with second-degree murder, while the TBI suggested he’ll be charged with attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer in the latter shooting.
