By MOLLY DRYMAN

Staff Reporter

LAPLACE – A LaPlace man wanted for obstruction of justice and as an accessory to the second-degree murder of 23-year-old Morial Johnson, of Reserve, has turned himself into authorities Tuesday morning.

Maj. Mike Tregre, spokesman for the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office said Deval Ceaser turned himself in around 11 a.m.

&#8220He is now in our custody,” Tregre said. &#8220Ceaser received $150,000 for each charge, bringing his bond total to $300,000, set by Judge Mary Hotard Becnel.”

Ceaser is the brother of Neyuka Ceaser, who was arrested on April 5 on the same charges, but was released out on bond, after it was reduced from $152,000 to $75,000.

Kendrell Lewis, 25, of Kenner was arrested on April 27 and charged with the second-degree murder of Johnson, which occurred on March 17 in the 1800 block of West Airline Highway in LaPlace.

The shooting occurred around 11:33 p.m. According to previous reports, Tregre said a witness called the Sheriff’s Office referencing a shooting, and within five minutes of the call, Johnson had walked into the River Parishes Hospital emergency room with a gunshot wound under his right lower rib area.

Tregre said a witness from the scene said a man driving a green Pontiac Grand Prix or Grand Am left in a fast manner.

According to a witness, one male walked up to the other, and the suspect fired one shot at the victim, Tregre said.

Johnson later died on April 3 from his injuries.