St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office identifies man shot and killed Sunday

St. Tammany Parish sheriff’s deputies have identified a 43-year-old man who was shot and killed at a Slidell-area business early Sunday (May 19).

STPSO deputies responded to a business off Salmen Street near Slidell shortly before 1:30 a.m. to investigate a shooting. At the scene, deputies located a man with a gunshot wound to the head. The man was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

St. Tammany Parish Coroner Charles Preston identified the man as Melvin Webb, 43, of 37239 W. Hillcrest Drive, Slidell. An autopsy will be performed Monday (May 20) to determine the cause and manner of death, although the case is being handled as a homicide.

Police issued arrest warrants for 29-year-old Jules Johnson of Slidell on charges of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Johnson is considered to be armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Johnson is asked to call the STPSO at (985) 898-2338 or contact Detective Crabtree at (985)726-7839.

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A St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office cruiser. ((Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)/)

Police issued arrest warrants for 29-year-old Jules Johnson of Slidell on charges of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Johnson is considered to be considered armed and dangerous. (St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Ofi/)