NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Baton Rouge Police have obtained an arrest warrant for 20-year-old Terryon Ishmael Thomas, a TikTok personality known as “Mr. Prada,” in connection with the murder of the 69-year-old Baton Rouge therapist William Nicolaas “Nick” Abraham.

Abraham’s body was found wrapped in a tarp on Sunday (Sept. 29) and dumped in a ditch along Highway 51 between Fluker and the village of Tangipahoa.

Surveillance footage from a store in the Juban Crossing area captured images of Thomas, who investigators believe was the last person seen driving Abraham’s vehicle.

Authorities attempted to stop the stolen vehicle in Baton Rouge Monday afternoon, but the driver reportedly backed into an officer’s marked unit and fled. The officer identified Thomas from a line-up as the driver.

Thomas is wanted on charges of aggravated criminal damage to property, resisting an officer and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

A BRPD spokesperson confirmed Thomas’ username as “Mr.Prada.” Across two accounts on TikTok, Thomas has 8.2 million followers and more than 550 million likes.

Abraham, a well-known Baton Rouge therapist and former Catholic priest, died of blunt force trauma to the head, neck and shoulders, according to officials in Tangipahoa Parish. Sheriff Gerald Sticker described the incident as a “very physical, very violent death.”

Abraham’s body was found Sunday morning by a passerby who noticed a suspicious tarp on the side of the highway. Detectives believe the body was dumped there on Saturday evening. Investigators are still working to determine where the murder occurred. A search of Abraham’s Baton Rouge home revealed no signs of foul play.

Abraham was a familiar face in the Baton Rouge area after appearing on cable TV as a mental health therapist.

His attorney, Jarrett Ambeau, said he was shocked by the brutal nature of his death.

“I am absolutely devastated and completely surprised that something like this could happen to a man who I thought was so tender and gentle and had such a servant’s heart,” Ambeau said.

Anyone with information about Thomas’ whereabouts is asked to contact police.

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