Officers received a report that someone had threatened another person with a weapon. When officers arrived, they found LeBlanc in the street with a machete. The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office said Pineville officers ordered LeBlanc to drop his weapon. He then charged toward one of the officers, and the officer fired on him, killing him.
Victim's Name: Christopher Shane LeBlanc
Agency Responsible: Pineville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: White
Date of Death: September 8, 2014
County: Rapides
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Geography: Rural