The NOPD today (May 23, 2025) arrested Jernell Brown (black male, DOB: 08-08-2006) in its investigation of a homicide that occurred on May 13, 2025, at the intersection of 2nd and Clara streets.
At about 4:21 p.m., officers were called to a call of a male down at the intersection. Upon arrival, they discovered an adult male lying in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the body. The victim was pronounced on scene to be deceased.
Through the course of the investigation, detectives determined that the victim and the perpetrator were involved in an altercation, during which the perpetrator shot the victim. The perpetrator, later identified as Brown, was detained at the scene without incident and transported to the NOPD Homicide Division for questioning.
On May 15, the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 37-year-old Pressley Reed and determined cause of death to be from gunshot-related injuries.
As investigation into the incident further progressed, NOPD Homicide Section detectives determined Brown should be charged with second-degree murder in this incident. Detectives then obtained an arrest warrant for Brown, who was located and arrested today at a residence in the Fifth District and booked accordingly.
All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Anyone with additional information that can assist in this investigation is urged to contact NOPD Homicide Section detectives at 504-658-5300. Those wishing to report information anonymously can do so by calling Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.
Have a question or correction? Please email NOPD’s Public Affairs Division at nopdpio@nola.gov.