Arrest made in St. Bernard Parish murder less than 24 hours after man shot to death on a Violet sidewalk

Sheriff James Pohlmann talks with Kevin Gabriel of Violet near the scene of the shooting.

heriff’s detectives, from left, Sgt. Steve Guillot, Sgt. Jeff Vega and Sgt. Paul Miller use flashlights to help search for shells at the scene of the murder of a man in Violet Tuesday night in the 3100 block of Daniel Drive.

A man who moved to St. Bernard Parish only two months ago from Plaquemines Parish was booked Wednesday evening with second-degree murder less than 24 hours after a man was shot to death on a Violet sidewalk, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Grid Reddick, 18, who apparently has no previous criminal record, is being held in the death of Truy Jones, 19, shot multiple times in the 3100 block of Daniel Drive, near East Genie Street in Violet.

Jones had resided at several addresses in Chalmette and Meraux,

Sheriff Pohlmann said information developed by sheriff’s detectives commanded by Maj. Robert McNab led to the arrest of Reddick, who cooperated in agreeing to be questioned by detectives Wednesday afternoon and later was booked.

Reddick was booked into St. Bernard Parish Prison and a judge will set bond in the case on Thursday.

No other arrests have been made in the shooting.

Sheriff Pohlmann said he won’t go into a possible motive or other details of the investigation at this time.

This was the third murder of the year in St. Bernard Parish and each has been solved by arrest.

“Detectives worked hard on this case and it is satisfying to make an arrest in less than 24 hours,’’ Sheriff Pohlmann said. “We enjoy good cooperation with the community, which is vital in such cases.’’

Sheriff’s deputies found the victim dead on the sidewalk in the 3100 block of Daniel Drive just before 8 p.m. Tuesday after the department received calls about a shooting.

The victim had a criminal history including being out on bond at the time of his death after he was arrested a year ago for looting in St. Bernard Parish during Hurricane Isaac.