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Lafayette officer dies, suspect arrested in Jeanerette hostage situation
JEANERETTE, La. (KPLC) - Lafayette Police confirm one officer was killed and three were injured following an hours-long hostage situation in Jeanerette. The three who were injured are currently in good condition, according to Sgt. Matthew Benoit with Lafayette Police. “During the operations, the suspect fired multiple shots at law...
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Law enforcement says it's involved in hostage situation in Jeanerette
An unidentified man has taken two people hostage in his home in Jeanerette after the city's marshal's office attempted to serve a warrant on Thursday. The standoff began at about 10 a.m. in the 2500 block of Martin Luther King Drive, an Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office spokesperson said. The Jeanerette...
Fallen Lafayette Police officer identified as 35-year-old husband & father
JEANERETTE — Louisiana State Police continues investigating a shooting that left three officers injured and a Lafayette Police Officer dead. The scene unfolded in Jeanerette, Louisiana in Iberia Parish on July 25, 2024. That’s south of Lafayette & New Iberia off of Hwy. 90. Lafayette Police have now...
LPD identifies Cpl. Segus Jolivette as slain officer
One officer has died and three others are hospitalized but stable after taking fire while dispatched Thursday to assist city marshals in Jeanerette. Two officers were hit by direct fire, and bullet fragments struck two others, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Cpl. Segus Jolivette, a hostage negotiator, died from his injuries, LPD confirmed Friday.
18-year-old faces Attempted 1st-Degree Murder charge after multiple shots fired at vehicle in Abbeville
According to Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, on July 20, 2024, at approximately 1:50 a.m., the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division, during active patrolling, heard and then responded to the area of Louisiana Highway 82, just north of McDonald’s in Abbeville, in reference to multiple gunshots. Upon arrival in...
Lafayette SWAT officer killed in Jeanerette standoff identified
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — We've now learned the identity of the Lafayette police officer killed in the line of duty. He's Cpl. Segus Jolivette and he leaves behind a wife and children. JEANERETTE, La. (KADN) — An hours-long hostage situation in Jeanerette has ended with one Lafayette police officer...
1 Louisiana Officer Killed, 3 Wounded in Hostage Incident
A Lafayette, Louisiana, Police officer was killed and three others were wounded during a hostage standoff in Jeanerette Thursday. Lafayette Police said the other three officers are currently in good condition with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect is in custody, KLFY reports. The slain officer has been identified as Senior Corporal...
Lafayette SWAT team member dies, three others injured after standoff in Jeanerette
JEANERETTE, La. — A Lafayette police officer passed away after succumbing to injuries he sustained during a hostage-taking and standoff in Jeanerette on Thursday, according to Nola.com. Officials said the officer was a member of the SWAT team. Three officers were also injured during the incident but are in...
Jeanerette standoff ends with 1 officer dead; 2 hostages safe, suspect in custody, & 3 other officers injured
JEANERETTE, La. (KADN) — An hours-long hostage situation in Jeanerette has ended with one Lafayette police officer dead, the Lafayette Police Department confirmed. The two people that were being held inside a trailer are now safe, the suspect is in custody, and three other Lafayette police officers were injured.
SOURCES: Lafayette SWAT officer has died from injuries suffered during Jeanerette standoff
An hours-long hostage situation in Jeanerette has ended with one Lafayette police officer dead, according to sources. The two people that were being held inside a trailer are now safe, the suspect is in custody, and three other Lafayette police officers were injured.
Multiple officers injured, one dead, in Jeanerette standoff
UPDATE: The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office has released a photo of Nyjal Hurst, the suspect in custody in relation to the hostage situation. Louisiana State Police Troop I is responding to an officer-involved shooting in Jeanerette that resulted in a Lafayette police officer succumbing to injuries. According to a prepared...
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