Deputy U.S. Marshal Fatally Shot Serving Arrest Warrant in Alexandria

A Deputy U.S. Marshal from the Western District of Louisiana was fatally shot on July 13 while serving an arrest warrant in Alexandria. The shooting occurred around 3 p.m. during an operation by the U.S.

Marshals Violent Offender Task Force and Rapides Parish sheriff’s detectives targeting a wanted fugitive. The suspect sustained injuries, barricaded himself inside a location, and was taken into custody after a lengthy standoff, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office said. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police, and the FBI responded to the scene. The FBI is leading the investigation into the assault on a federal officer. Louisiana State Police is examining potential state law violations.

The FBI New Orleans Field Office stated there is no ongoing threat to the public. A woman who witnessed the event told her children to get down as gunshots rang out. “Not even five seconds later, that’s when we heard the gunshots.

It just went boom, boom, boom, boom, boom,” she said. Louis Means, a nearby cashier, described the suspect as a good man who had given him a ride and spoken words of encouragement. “You never would have expected something like this,” Means said.

“I actually gave him a ride over to Popeyes one day, and he spoke a lot of life into me. He was a good dude.