Officers responded to an alleged carjacking at about 8:30 p.m. Officers found the vehicle and chased it. The pursuit ended when the pursued vehicle crashed into a house. Police said the man was in possession of a firearm. Officers shot and killed him.
Agency: Lake Charles Police Department
Motive: Robbery
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Winston Joseph Latour III
Death Date: July 29, 2020
County: Calcasieu
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6025