Officers from the Norwood Police Department with assistance from the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic disturbance call. As law enforcement attempted to make contact with a suspect, the suspect allegedly refused verbal commands and police claim the individual flashed a firearm at a deputy. The deputy discharged his firearm and struck the suspect, killing them.
Agency: East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: May 21, 2021
County: East Feliciana
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6878