Louisiana State Police confirm the body found in the Mississipi Wednesday morning is Kylan Laurent. 22-year-old Laurent jumped from the Veteran’s bridge after a police chase last week.
Workers at Valero Refinery spotted the body at about 8 a.m. about 75 yards from the refinery dock. Port of South Louisiana authorties recovered the body from the river.
Laurent was suspected in the murders of two women found in hotel rooms and the attempted murder of another woman.