An East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputy serving papers at an apartment building shot and killed a man during a struggle, police said. It happened around 4 p.m. when the man and the deputy fought. Police withheld any reason for the fight. Witnesses disputed the police narrative.
Victim's Name: Shermichael Ezeff
Agency Responsible: East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 14, 2018
County: East Baton Rouge
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3511
Geography: Suburban