Man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing on Marais Street in New Orleans Share Updated: 10:58 AM CDT May 6, 2021 william reese Share Updated: 10:58 AM CDT May 6, 2021 A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing that happened Wednesday on Marais Street. NOPD arrested William E. Reese Jr. in connection with the incident. NOPD First District officers responded to a call of a stabbing at the location. A man was found inside a home with a fatal stab wound and was declared dead at the scene, according to NOPD. During the investigation, detectives said they were informed of a subject in the nearby area matching a description of the perpetrator. The man, identified as Reese, was taken into custody on an arrest warrant on suspicion of second-degree murder, according to NOPD. Reese was booked accordingly into the Orleans Parish Justice Center. In addition, Reese was also arrested on an outstanding warrant out of Jefferson Parish, according to police.Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Homicide Detective Nicole Alcala at 504-658-5300.