Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detectives investigating a deadly home invasion in Harvey have arrested a suspect in the case.

Sean Crosby, 20, of Harvey, was booked with first-degree murder and aggravated burglary, according to jail records.

He is accused in the Nov. 13 death of 25-year-old Tyre Brown. Brown died inside his home in the 4200 block of Lac Couture Drive, authorities said.

Sheriff's deputies were sent to the residence just after 10 a.m. after receiving a report of a burglary with injury.

A deputy was directed to a bathroom where Brown was lying against a wall with a gunshot wound to his neck, according to authorities.

Brown was pronounced dead at the scene.

A resident told investigators that he was upstairs in the apartment when he heard a gunshot, authorities said.

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