In what has unfolded as a grisly case in Plaquemines Parish, authorities have detained three brothers on charges of second-degree murder following a deadly stabbing aboard a commercial fishing vessel. The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office, as reported by WDSU, confirmed the arrests of Josiah Cottrell, 28, Timothy Cottrell, 25, and David Cottrell, 22, all hailing from Broussard, Louisiana.
The incident, which occurred on the evening of Aug. 28 near the Red Pass waterway just west of Venice, resulted in the death of a victim who sustained multiple stab wounds; the identity of the deceased has yet to be disclosed by officials, late Thursday while the victims and suspects were both on duty as the deck hands said Captain Chaun Domingue, spokesperson for the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office, in a statement obtained by NOLA.com.
The interaction that led to the stabbing is still being scrutinized by detectives, with the Sheriff's Office not yet releasing particulars about the motive or the circumstances that precipitated the violence and according to WGNO, the situation remains under active investigation.
Following the incident, the deputies were alerted and boarded the vessel near the Empire jetties where they apprehended the Cottrell brothers, detaining them in connection with the on-board homicide and the community of Broussard, still reeling from the shock of such a brutal act, has been left to grapple with the harsh reality of this tragedy, with no further details furnished by the officials on the nature of the professional relationship between the victim and the accused.
