A LaPlace man was arrested and booked with murder after authorities say they discovered the body of 21-year-old man in his vehicle Saturday night.

Tyler Bourgeois, 20, was taken into custody just before 10 p.m. in connection with the homicide, according to the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office.

Authorities identified the man found dead in Bourgeois' trunk as Tylen Anderson, of LaPlace.

The Sheriff's Office did not disclose Anderson's cause or death or how deputies came to search Bourgeois' vehicle.

St. John Sheriff Mike Tregre is expected to provide more information about the investigation at a 1:30 p.m. news conference.

This is a developing story. Stay with The Times-Picayune by more details as they becoming available.

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