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State Police investigate deadly deputy-involved shooting in Terrebonne Parish
January 13, 2021 8:13 AM
MONTEGUT - A deadly Tuesday (Jan. 12) afternoon deputy-involved shooting in Terrebonne Parish is being investigated by Louisiana State Police (LSP), officials say. At the request of the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO), the LSP Bureau of Investigations is reviewing a shooting that occurred at the scene of a... more » -
Police release new videos from deadly shooting, say suspect pointed weapon at officers Play Video
July 20, 2020 5:57 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man was shot and killed in a Tigerland apartment after he pointed a weapon at officers, Police Chief Murphy Paul said Monday. Representatives with the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) report that the shooting took place around 1:35 a.m. within the 4700 block of Tigerland... more » -
State Police investigate officer-involved shooting in New Iberia
June 17, 2020 6:03 AM
NEW IBERIA - Louisiana State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place Tuesday evening in New Iberia. According to State Police, the incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. when an undisclosed incident with an unidentified man in Vermilion Parish led to a police chase that ended in... more » -
State police identify man killed in deputy-involved shooting in St. Helena Parish Play Video
December 10, 2019 4:22 AM
St. HELENA PARISH – Investigators say a wanted man was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy Monday night. According to state police, shots were fired after St. Helena deputies were called to Nichols Road around 8 p.m. concerning the wanted individual. Officials say Antonio Nichols, 47, answered... more » -
Slain Mandeville officer patrolled Baton Rouge with son, a BRPD officer, after 2016 ambush Play Video
September 20, 2019 3:43 PM
MANDEVILLE – Mandeville Police Capt. Vincent “Vinny” Liberto, Jr., was killed during a police chase Friday afternoon in St. Tammany Parish. Capt. Liberto was about to celebrate his 26th year on the force. The 58-year-old father of seven was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps after serving his... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Deputy who shot & killed man in Port Allen motel returns to work Play Video
September 5, 2019 12:44 PM
PORT ALLEN - The West Baton Rouge Deputy who shot and killed a man this summer while executing a drug warrant has returned to work despite the Louisiana State Police investigation not being finished. Vance Matranga was given back his unit and will be allowed to carry a weapon,... more » -
Week after deputy shot, killed man, autopsy and search warrant provide few clues into reasoning Play Video
July 30, 2019 4:35 PM
PORT ALLEN – Josef Richardson, the man shot by a West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s deputy a week ago Thursday, died when the bullet fired from the deputy's gun pierced the back of his neck and severed part of his spinal cord, an autopsy showed. The report, released Tuesday... more » -
Rapper from Baton Rouge dead after gunfire erupts outside Austin club where another local rapper performed Play Video
August 17, 2018 4:02 PM
BATON ROUGE – A local rapper was shot and killed in a violent night in Austin, Texas, outside the performance of another Baton Rouge rapper. Austin media outlets said Aquantis Griffin, 21, was identified by his family as being killed in gunfire with police. The father, Sheldon Griffin, said... more » -
Officer-involved shootings linked to suspects with mental illness, D.A. says in report
January 25, 2018 11:51 AM
BATON ROUGE – In an annual report analyzing officer-involved shootings that resulted in either death of an offender or lawmen, District Attorney Hillar Moore called attention to what he believes is a serious lack of mental health assistance. Since the ambush of 2016, Moore and his team have studied... more » -
Live-in girlfriend of man shot, killed in fight with police arrested this weekend on child cruelty charges Play Video
November 14, 2017 5:56 PM
BATON ROUGE –Calvin Toney’s live-in girlfriend was arrested days before Toney was killed by police in a struggle that began when a child welfare investigator brought an officer with her to their apartment on an investigation. The WBRZ Investigative Unit obtained arrest information in the hours after the shooting... more » -
Officer identified in Monday night's deadly shooting; family of man killed speaks out Play Video
November 13, 2017 7:48 PM
BATON ROUGE – A man killed by a Baton Rouge Police officer at an apartment complex Monday evening was under investigation for child abuse allegations at the time of the deadly shooting. The man killed has been identified as 24-year-old Calvin Toney. Multiple sources have identified the officer... more » -
In first statement since latest police shooting, mayor says body cameras are coming
June 16, 2017 7:05 PM
BATON ROUGE – East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome broke her silence Friday related to the deadly officer-involved shooting earlier in the week. A statement released at 6 p.m. Friday was the first message the mayor's had on the shooting. The mayor's remarks focused on police body... more » -
Child killed during chase was excited to grow up; Memorial grows at crash scene Play Video
June 1, 2017 12:35 PM
BATON ROUGE – Rain-soaked flowers, balloons and a crucifix marked the spot Thursday where a 12-year-old boy died in a tragic chain of events hours earlier. Samuel Lee, III, was hit and killed by a suspect involved in a police chase with Baton Rouge Police Wednesday evening. Lee was... more » -
WATCH: Suspect appears to Snapchat overnight police chase Play Video
October 27, 2016 11:54 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man claiming to be the suspect in a high-speed chase and officer-involved shooting told followers on a social media app he loved his friends and was going away "for a very long time" as he documented his run from the law Wednesday night. Authorities have... more » -
Police respond to backlash after release of 2015 shooting body camera video Play Video
September 28, 2016 3:53 PM
MARKSVILLE - Louisiana State Police took to Facebook Thursday to express their displeasure in the public's response to video showing the moments officers shot at a car, killing a 6-year-old and injuring his father. In the post, they call the backlash "ironic" and say "we are the agency... more » -
Injured deputy's tattoo of cross maintains shape after surgery
September 27, 2016 3:50 PM
BATON ROUGE - Injured sheriff's deputy Bruce Simmons is recovering from another surgery related to being shot during the deadly officer ambush earlier this summer. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office shared news about his recovery in a Facebook post Tuesday. Staples and sutures were removed from Simmons'... more » -
1 in critical condition in officer-involved shooting in Plaquemine
August 11, 2016 2:23 PM
PLAQUEMINE - Sources say one person is in critical condition after being injured during an officer-involved shooting in Plaquemine on Thursday afternoon. Deputies said they responded to a shots fired call and showed up to the scene of a family fight on LA 77 between the Indian Village Bridge... more » -
Department of Justice will lead investigation into Alton Sterling shooting Play Video
July 6, 2016 9:32 AM
BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards says the Department of Justice is taking the lead on the investigation into a BRPD officer-involved shooting that took the life of a Baton Rouge man early Tuesday morning. Gov. John Bel Edwards held a press conference at 10 a.m. at the... more » -
Politicians comment on deadly officer-involved shooting
July 5, 2016 11:08 PM
BATON ROUGE- Mayoral candidate Sharon Weston Broome became the latest official to comment on a deadly officer-involved shooting when she issued a news release late Tuesday evening. > The NAACP called for the mayor and police chief to resign at a news conference on the steps of city hall... more » -
Initial police report indicates other officers rescued injured BRPD patrolman after shootout
February 15, 2016 1:21 PM
BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police released the criminal history of the man who shot two police officers in a shootout Saturday . Calvin Smith, 22, died from injuries he received when the two officers he shot returned fire. He was taken to a hospital where he died a... more »