A man in Louisiana who pulled over near a shooting scene was quickly developed as a suspect in a murder when he told deputies he had a body in his trunk, authorities say.

Tyler Bourgeois, 20, was arrested Saturday on a charge of second-degree murder, according to the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office. The startling scene unfolded that night when officers got a call about a shooting .

As officers drove to the reported crime scene at the 300 block of Railroad Avenue in Reserve, they learned that an orange, four-door Dodge Charger was seen leaving the area "shortly after the sound of gunfire." When law enforcement officials arrived, they found multiple items, including a shell casing and clothing, authorities said.

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