Man arrested in Florida in connection with uncle’s Slidell homicide

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SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — A Gulfport man was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 15, in connection with the homicide of his uncle.

According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to an apartment on West End Boulevard near Slidell for a welfare check on a 66-year-old man. They found the man dead inside the home and his car, a Chevrolet Tahoe, was reportedly missing.

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The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide.

STPSO officials said the last person known to be with the man was his nephew, 36-year-old Cecil Hall. Hall was located Saturday in the Miami area, allegedly driving his uncle’s Tahoe. Following a pursuit, in which Hall allegedly rammed a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser and crashed and flipped the Tahoe, Hall was arrested and booked into the Miami Dade County Jail.

Hall will be booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail after his release from Miami-Dade.

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Man arrested in Florida in connection with uncle’s Slidell homicide

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