A deputy attempted to pull Bernard Ledlow over 7 a.m. Ledlow reportedly fled, firing shots out the back window of his vehicle before crashing at a dead end on Kendalwood Road. Ledlow fled on foot, according to police, and continued to fire shots as he fled into a wooded area with a rifle. A deputy was wounded. Ledlow was shot and killed after several hours of searching for him in the wooded area.
Victim's Name: Bernard Ledlow
Agency Responsible: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: May 17, 2020
County: East Baton Rouge
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5895