Louisiana man allegedly killed his wife and drove her body across states before arrest
Summary
A man in Louisiana, Tyronne Brazille, allegedly killed his wife, Lanessa Bradford, and then drove nearly 400 miles through several states with her body before he was arrested in Tennessee. He faces a second-degree murder charge in Louisiana and will attend an extradition hearing in Memphis.Key Facts
- The suspect, Tyronne Brazille, is 50 years old and from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- He allegedly shot his wife, Lanessa Bradford, also 50, during an argument in a Baton Rouge park.
- Instead of calling the police, Brazille placed her body in the passenger seat and drove about five hours through Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee.
- Memphis police stopped Brazille for a traffic violation and discovered Bradford dead with a gunshot wound.
- Brazille was arrested as a fugitive and faces a second-degree murder charge in Louisiana.
- Bradford worked at a school in Baton Rouge and had planned to leave Brazille due to difficulties in their marriage.
- Brazille reportedly had mental health issues and had previously threatened harm to himself and his wife.
- Intimate partner violence is a serious problem in Louisiana, with rates of women murdered by men higher than the national average.
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