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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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According to a friend of the victim's, the woman planned to abandon her husband after years of deteriorating marriage.

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WBRZ broke the news in Baton Rouge, United States on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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