Person of interest wanted in murder investigation of Baton Rouge therapist

TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WAFB) – Deputies are asking for the public's help in identifying and locating a person of interest wanted in connection with the murder investigation of a Baton Rouge therapist.

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The therapist, William Nicholas Abraham, 69, was found dead and wrapped in a tarp on the side of the road in Tangipahoa Parish, investigators said. They added that the gruesome discovery was made on Sunday morning, September 29, along Highway 51 between Fluker and the village of Tangipahoa.

According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, the subject was seen in store surveillance images and is the last known person to have driven Abraham's vehicle.

The vehicle was located in Baton Rouge on Monday afternoon, Sept. 30, officials said. They added that the driver of the vehicle drove away from a traffic stop at a high rate of speed and ran away with the vehicle after the collision.

Anyone with helpful information is asked to contact investigators at (985) 902-2008. You can also submit an anonymous tip through Tanghipahoa Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-554-5245.

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