New Orleans Police identified Darryl Bannister Jr. as the suspect wanted in the April 29 fatal shooting of 27-year-old Desmone Jerome -- also known as rising New Orleans rapper BTY Young'N -- Friday night.
The NOPD said Bannister, 31, will be arrested and charged with second-degree murder when he is located.
Jerome was shot at a Shell gas station in the 9200 block of Airline Highway around 11 p.m. the night of the shooting. Responding officers found him face up near a gas pump and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Bannister previously pleaded guilty to a state racketeering case filed against members of a Pigeon Town street gang known as "The Taliban." Jerome grew up in Pigeon Town.
As part of that case, Bannister admitted his role in a shooting.
Anyone with information regarding Bannister's whereabouts is asked to call the NOPD Homicide Detective Clinton Givens at 504-658-5300, or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.