Investigators were attempting to arrest Leo Brooks on a warrant stemming from a July 9 shootout in which no one was injured. Deputies shot Brooks as he reportedly was reaching for a pistol in a second-floor unit of Grand Vida apartments.
Victim's Name: Leo Brooks
Agency Responsible: Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 17, 2019
County: Jefferson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4880
Geography: Urban