A state trooper stopped to check on a vehicle crash. After the trooper stopped, he saw that the driver, O'Rourke, was holding a sword. O'Rourke started running away from the trooper, who chased him. When O'Rourke turned around and confronted the trooper with the sword, the trooper fired his Taser. Shortly after that, O'Rourke died.
Victim's Name: Patrick O'Rourke
Agency Responsible: Louisiana State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: July 17, 2016
County: Livingston
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: sword
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Geography: Suburban