DONALDSONVILLE - Sheriff's deputies arrested a man Tuesday in connection with a homicide from four days prior.

The sheriff's office said the victim, 39-year-old James Bell, was found dead at a home on 3rd Street around 10:20 Friday night. The department said Bell was shot multiple times. 

Deputies identified Carlos Nicholas, 28, as the suspect in the killing. Nicholas was booked on charges of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Investigators are still unsure why the shooting happened.