Deputies responded to a burglary in progress about 6 a.m. The alleged burglar and the homeowner were shot. Jordan Patterson was killed, and the homeowner was injured.
Agency: Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office
Motive: Burglary
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jordan D. Patterson
Death Date: November 20, 2020
County: Tangipahoa
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Washington Post Database ID: 6328