| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 2376 | 2022-04-24 | Troop C | Investigators Release Name of Suspect in Deputy-Involved Shooting |
TROOP C RELEASE UPDATE April 24, 2022 Investigators Release Name of Suspect in Deputy-Involved Shooting Labadieville – On April 24, 2022, at approximately 7:00 a.m., deputies with the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office located a stolen Ford F-450 traveling east on Louisiana Highway 398 toward Labadieville. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver, 26-year-old Rhett Thibodeaux of Larose, did not stop and fled from the deputies. After a short pursuit, the Ford came to a stop in the roadway. Pursuing deputies stopped behind the truck attempting to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle. Thibodeaux placed the Ford into reverse, traveled backwards toward the deputies, and rammed two of the sheriff’s office units. During the course of the interaction, one of the deputies discharged his service weapon toward the Ford. The Ford traveled forward before going off the roadway and coming to a stop. Thibodeaux was struck by gunfire and transported to University Medical Center in New Orleans where he later died. No deputies were injured during the incident. The Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory processed the scene for evidence. This is an active investigation and further information will be released when it becomes available. TROOP C NEWS RELEASE April 24, 2022 Louisiana State Police Investigating Deputy-Involved Shooting in Assumption Parish Assumption Parish – On April 24, 2022, shortly after 7:30 a.m. detectives assigned to the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations were requested by the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office to investigate a deputy-involved shooting involving at least one of their deputies on Louisiana Highway 398 near Labadieville. One subject was transported to a hospital due to his injuries. This is an active investigation and further information will be released when it becomes available. Motorists should find an alternate route if traveling through the area. Contact Information: Trooper Ross Brennan Louisiana State Police Public Affairs – Troop C Office: (985) 857-3680 ross.brennan@la.gov | |||
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