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Man Arrested After Allegedly Shooting Woman, Driving 5-Plus Hours with Body in Passenger Seat
Police say Tyronne Brazille drove across several states with Lanessa Bradford’s body before his arrest and extradition on a murder charge.
- On Thursday, Memphis Police arrested Tyronne Brazille, 50, in Downtown Memphis after officers discovered 50-year-old Lanessa Bradford dead in his vehicle during a traffic stop.
- Baton Rouge Police Department detectives believe Brazille shot Bradford at Independence Community Park in Baton Rouge after the two got into a verbal argument.
- Brazille allegedly drove through several states with Bradford deceased in his passenger seat before being stopped in Tennessee, where she was found with a gunshot wound.
- Currently in custody as a fugitive, Brazille is awaiting extradition to Baton Rouge, where he faces murder charges in connection with Bradford's death.
- Memphis Police contacted the Baton Rouge Police Department following the traffic stop at South Second Street and Pontotoc Avenue, confirming the victim was not killed in Tennessee.
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Husband propped up dead wife in passenger seat and went on a road trip through several states before being pulled over for traffic violation: Police
Left inset: Tyronne Brazille (Shelby County Sheriff’s Office). Right inset: Lanessa Bradford (WREG). Background: The area in downtown Memphis where Tyronne Brazille was allegedly pulled over after driving through several states with the body of his wife, Lanessa Bradford, in the passenger seat (WREG). A Louisiana man murdered his wife and then drove through several...
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