About 3 p.m., police responded to reports of shots fired on Stovall Street. When they arrived, they found a man walking in the street with a gun. Police said the man began firing his weapon in the direction of officers who were taking cover. The officers shot and killed him.
Agency: Houma Police Department, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Cory Donell Truxillo
Death Date: November 29, 2020
County: Terrebonne
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not Fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6339