Police looking for attempted murder suspect

Published 8:45 am Saturday, January 9, 2016

ST. ROSE — An area man was stabbed in the neck, and authorities are asking for the public’s help locating the man detectives feel is responsible.

Jerry L. Brown Jr.

Jerry L. Brown Jr.

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office said 35-year-old Jerry L. Brown Jr. was involved in an altercation with a St. Rose man at approximately 9 p.m. Friday.

“During the altercation, Brown allegedly stabbed the victim in the neck, causing life threatening injuries, which required surgery,” a release from the Sheriff’s Office said.

Police said Brown’s last known address was on Megehee Street in Waggaman.

Anyone with information on Brown’s whereabouts is asked to call the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office at 985-783-6807.