State police investigate shooting during traffic stop in East Feliciana Parish

Trinity Velazquez

1 year ago

A Louisiana State Police trooper attends the funeral of a colleague in Baton Rouge, La., on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. As the Louisiana State Police reel from a sprawling federal investigation into the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene and other beating cases, dozens of current and former troopers tell The Associated Press of an entrenched culture at the agency of impunity, nepotism and in some cases outright racism. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

ETHEL, La. (BRPROUD) – Louisiana State Police are investigating an East Feliciana Parish deputy shooting a driver after reportedly being hit by a vehicle on Saturday, Jan. 28.

State police say the deputy initiated a traffic stop at 7:30 p.m. on a Honda Accord. The deputy was reportedly hit by the vehicle during the stop. The deputy then pulled out his weapon and shot the driver.

Both the deputy and the driver were taken to the hospital with minor and moderate injuries. According to LSP, more information will be released as the investigation continues.