Submitted by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office
UPDATE
LAFAYETTE, LA (Apr. 18, 2024) – The Sheriff’s Office received notification early this morning from the Coroner’s Office that the deputy in this case succumbed to his injuries.
ORIGINAL
LAFAYETTE, LA (Apr. 17, 2024) – Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Deputies and Investigators are investigating an off-campus incident involving a Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer near First Baptist Christian School. The incident occurred in the 200 block of West Convent Street, where a Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Deputy sustained life-threatening injuries from a self-inflicted gunshot. The deputy has been taken to a local medical facility, and the investigation is ongoing. No further information is available at this time.
The investigation remains ongoing in the 200 block of West Convent Strett where a Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Deputy sustained life-threatening injuries from a self-inflicted gunshot. The deputy has been transported to a local medical facility. No further information is available at this time.
No students, faculty, or staff were involved or injured during the incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the school or the public.
Further details will be provided as the investigation develops.
