Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. LAPLACE, La. (WGNO) — A Texas manslaughter suspect was arrested in LaPlace on Jan. 13. St. James Parish student arrested, accused of having gun on school property According to the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office, 37-year-old Lawalter Brown has been on the run from authorities in Killeen, Texas since 2022. Since that time, he has been wanted on several felony warrants for manslaughter and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. Lawalter Brown (Courtesy: St. John Parish Sheriff's Office) Around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, members of the sheriff's office's SWAT team arrested Brown in the 400 block of Marvin Gardens. Authorities believe he had been hiding in St. John Parish and using different aliases for around a year and allegedly tried to deceive officers while he was being arrested. Brown's location was reportedly provided by a Crimestoppers tip. He is now being held at the Sherman Walker Correctional Facility while awaiting extradition to Texas. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts Hegseth beats back blows from Democrats in blistering hearing: 5 takeaways Rain chance comes back later Wednesday Texas man arrested in LaPlace, accused of manslaughter How does cold weather impact the Louisiana crawfish industry? 'Guilty as charged': Man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark has disruptive court hearing