Louisiana State Police has identified a state trooper who was shot in the head Sunday afternoon by a suspected impaired driver near Lake Charles.
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Edmonson said the trooper had stopped to help the driver, whose pickup truck was stuck in a ditch.
Vincent was in the process of asking Daigle which tow truck company he’d like to use when Daigle opened fire, Anderson said.
At least two or three buckshot pellets hit Vincent, doing major damage.
Shot, Vincent attempted to go back to his unit to call for help, Edmonson said.
Vincent has a wife and a son.
“You’re lucky, you’re lucky, you’re going to die soon”, Daigle told Vincent. Good news is none of the drivers were hurt during the challenge.
Responding Troopers, law enforcement, and medical personnel from the area arrived at the scene shortly thereafter placing Daigle into custody and transporting Trooper Vincent via Acadian Air Med to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.
This photo released by the Louisiana State Police shows Kevin… James Anderson, Kevin was hospitalized as a result of the injuries he sustained during the wrestle with the other drivers.
The Facebook message’s subject line read “Trooper Critically Injured – Prayers Needed”.
Please take a moment from your Sunday afternoon to send prayers and well wishes to the Trooper and his family in this critical time. (Brothers, Tpr. Terrell Vincent and Chief Keith Vincent) Steven was proud to serve as a Louisiana State Trooper and we were proud to count him among our ranks.
According to the person in charge of Louisiana State police, a man has been accused of shooting a state trooper using a sawed-off shotgun.
“The sad vision of this is my trooper is up there fighting for his life”, Edmonson said.
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“More than anything else, my trooper needs your prayers”, he said.
