A man killed his brother on Christmas Eve after an argument led to a shooting at a home in Harvey, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said. Deputies said Terrence Smith, 44, shot his brother Kevin Turner, 52, inside a home on Brown Avenue around 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Turner and Smith were arguing when Smith pulled out a gun and fired a single shot, striking Turner in the chest, the Sheriff's Office said. Witnesses told police they saw Smith running through a nearby vacant lot after the shooting, which led police to the 500 block of 5th Avenue, where he was arrested. Smith later confessed to shooting his brother, the Sheriff's Office said. He was booked into the Correctional Center on a count of second-degree murder. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

A man killed his brother on Christmas Eve after an argument led to a shooting at a home in Harvey, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said.

Deputies said Terrence Smith, 44, shot his brother Kevin Turner, 52, inside a home on Brown Avenue around 11:30 a.m. Saturday.


Turner and Smith were arguing when Smith pulled out a gun and fired a single shot, striking Turner in the chest, the Sheriff's Office said.

Witnesses told police they saw Smith running through a nearby vacant lot after the shooting, which led police to the 500 block of 5th Avenue, where he was arrested.

Smith later confessed to shooting his brother, the Sheriff's Office said. He was booked into the Correctional Center on a count of second-degree murder.

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