Baton Rouge, Louisiana – A 20-year-old TikTok personality, known as Mr. Prada, has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 69-year-old Louisiana therapist, whose body was found wrapped in a tarp near a state highway on Sunday. Terryon Thomas, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana was taken into custody in Dallas, Texas, after fleeing from authorities in the victim’s car.
According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, the body of William Nicholas Abraham, a licensed therapist, was discovered on Sunday in rural Tangipahoa Parish, east of Baton Rouge and north of New Orleans. An investigation was launched, and Thomas was identified as a person of interest after he was seen driving Abraham’s car, which was later involved in a crash with a police cruiser.
Thomas was arrested on Tuesday by federal marshals in Dallas, where he had fled after the incident. He is currently being held in custody and faces charges of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice. Thomas has waived his right to an extradition hearing and will be returned to Baton Rouge, where he will face trial.
The investigation, which is ongoing, has revealed that Abraham was seen entering Thomas’s apartment complex on Saturday night, and was not seen alive again. Surveillance video shows Thomas struggling to drag a tarp to Abraham’s car, which was later found to have bloodstains on it. Detectives also found signs of a violent physical altercation at Thomas’s apartment, including a large amount of blood and several weapons.
According to the arrest affidavit, Abraham’s body was found wrapped in a gray comforter, sealed with dark duct tape, and had suffered blunt force trauma to the head. The affidavit also states that Thomas attempted to clean up after the killing but still left significant amounts of blood at the scene.
The relationship between Thomas and Abraham is still unclear, and detectives are currently investigating the motive behind the murder. Authorities have stated that there is no evidence to suggest that Thomas was a client of Abraham’s.
An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.