KENTWOOD — A suspect in a 2024 Kentwood murder was arrested after being found at the Washington Parish Free Fair, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said.

Deputies said someone found Edward Robertson, 43, from Magnolia, Miss., slumped over his steering wheel in July 2024. They said said Robertson's car was sitting idle in the middle of Brab Alford Lane and glass was scattered on the roadway; Robertson was found shot dead in the vehicle.

Jerroy Brumfield, 37, was determined to be the suspect. He was taken into custody by the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office when they located him at the Washington Parish Free Fair in October 2026. 

Brumfield was booked for first-degree murder.