Note: Details from this original story has changed as additional details have emerged. The suspect was undergoing surgery at the same area hospital. She said she didn’t know where Smith had obtained the rifle police say he used. The suspect fled in a auto to his home nearby.
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The suspect got out the auto with a “long gun” and fired at the officers, who were struck. “God didn’t want to take them today”. Dozens of evidence markers were on the ground at the house where the chase ended, indicating possible bullet casings. He said he’s already viewed dash cam footage.
Two Louisiana police officers were shot and wounded early on Saturday when a suspect opened fire on them during a chase, local media reported, and both are expected to survive.
He said one officer was white and the other, black.
Moore said his partner also narrowly averted being killed. Moore described the rifle as a semi-automatic, large caliber weapon.
Smith suffered more serious injuries and was taken to the hospital and immediately brought into surgery. At least one officer was wearing a body camera.
Calvin eventually pleaded guilty to cruelty to a juvenile and was sentenced in August 2014 to two years’ supervised probation. Chambers said Smith’s mother is her godmother.
According to Smith’s Godsister, Gina Chambers, Smith, has a history of mental illness and had been staying in a mental health facility in Shreveport until a week before Christmas.
Chambers said Smith has been grappling with “mental issues” and had attempted suicide before he moved from Shreveport to his native Baton Rouge.
Coppola said the officers would be placed on paid leave, as is standard in shootings in Baton Rouge.
“He seemed like he was fine”, she said.
The unidentified officers were initially responding to a damage to property, domestic related complaint in Melrose East. A source said the suspect showed up at his girlfriend’s house where she lives with her mom and her mom’s boyfriend. There was a pause and then a quick round of gunshots, according to Walker.
The 31-year-old Starwood says “you could tell they were from different guns”.
Moore’s office will carry out an independent investigation. “Ultimately, the call is ours”.
According to a Baton Rouge Police spokesperson, two officers and the suspected shooter were taken to the hospital.
Holden said people in the community need to look out for one another.
Moore says that the two police officers are lucky to be alive. “It’s time for us to pause for a minute and analyze every part of the system”.
“It was a very bad situation, and the outcome was tragic on one hand and good on the other for us”, Stewart said.
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“Both officers sustained gunshot wounds but were able to return gunfire striking the suspect”, police said.
