About 5 a.m., deputies attempted to pull over a man believed to be involved in vehicle burglaries. Joseph Johnson fled in his car. After a brief chase, Johnson crashed into a ditch, police said. The deputies and Johnson exchanged gunfire. Johnson was shot and killed, and one of the deputies was shot and wounded.
Victim's Name: Joseph Walden Johnson Jr.
Agency Responsible: St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: White
Date of Death: April 1, 2018
County: St. Tammany
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: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3563
Geography: Suburban