Police conducting an undercover investigation arranged to buy drugs from a dealer, police said. The suspect vehicle, a silver Dodge, pulled into the parking lot about 10:20 p.m. with Chris Joseph behind the wheel and Daviri Robertson in the passenger seat. Police boxed in the car with two pickup trucks, a blue Dodge Ram 4x4 and a black Ford F-150. Four officers got out of the trucks and approached the car to arrest the suspects, and Joseph reportedly put the vehicle in reverse, hitting an officer. Two officers shot into the vehicle, killing Joseph and Robertson. One of the bullets traveled through the car windows and hit another officer in the abdomen.
Victim's Name: Chris Joseph
Agency Responsible: Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 27, 2019
County: Jefferson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4604
Geography: Suburban