Authorities are looking for assistance from the public in identifying a person of interest who may be connected to the death of a therapist who was discovered dead and covered in a tarp by a Louisiana roadway.
William Nicholas Abraham, 69, was found dead over the weekend along a roadway in the parish on the southeast border of the state, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office.
A bystander discovered Abraham’s death on Sunday morning while travelling on Highway 51 between the unincorporated settlement of Fluker and the Village of Tangipahoa, which is approximately 60 miles northeast of Baton Rouge, the place where investigators claimed he was employed.
The sheriff’s office released a statement stating that Abraham’s body was discovered wrapped within a tarp. The coroner’s office in the area concluded that Abraham died from blunt force injuries and declared his death to be a homicide.
The victim’s vehicle was found by law enforcement on Monday afternoon, according to a sheriff’s office report. However, the driver of the vehicle fled the scene of a traffic check.
According to authorities, the driver eventually crashed the vehicle and fled the area.
Authorities did not immediately know the person’s identification, according to law authorities.
The motorist, who was seen on store security footage, was identified by the sheriff’s office as a slender Black man with short black hair, khaki shorts, and a long-sleeved black shirt.
The victim’s automobile was not described by the officials.
More About William ‘Nick’ Abraham
Abraham was a life coach, author, motivational speaker, licensed professional counsellor, and more, according to his webpage profile.
“With more than 30 years experience in treating substance abuse, depression and anxiety, he provides psychotherapy, guidance and psycho-education to couples, individuals, adolescents and families,” according to his biography.
His office was located approximately 7 miles east of Baton Rouge’s downtown in the Mid City South neighbourhood of the city.
“Dr Nick Abraham was a light, a wonderful therapist who went that extra step and reached out to his clients beyond appointments and really truly loved, cared and shared the light of God,” one of his friends posted on Facebook following his death. “I’ll miss him and I pray for his dear friends and family.”
Another person wrote, “Was just talking about him at lunch… about when he lead the audience in the singing of “God Bless America” a few years ago at the annual Golden Deeds Award banquet after our confirmed singer failed to show. A unique and talented person; a kind soul. Condolences to his family and friends. May Nick’s memory be a blessing and may God’s countenance forever shine brightly on his soul.”
