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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...
Condolences Pour in for Fallen Lafayette Police Officer Killed in Jeanerette Standoff
Multiple law enforcement agencies across Louisiana are extending their heartfelt condolences to the Lafayette Police Department following a tragic standoff incident in Jeanerette on Thursday (7/25). The incident, which involved a hostage situation, resulted in the death of one officer and injuries to three others. The officers' names have not...
Three officers injured, one officer killed in standoff; dead officer identified as SWAT negotiator
JEANERETTE - One Lafayette Police officer died and three were injured after a standoff in Jeanerette, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette, an officer who served on the Lafayette Police Department for 11 years, was identified on Friday as the officer killed in the Thursday standoff.
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.
3 officers injured, 1 officer killed in Jeanerette standoff
JEANERETTE, La. - One Lafayette Police officer died and three were injured in a standoff in Jeanerette, according to the Lafayette Police Department. The shooting took place on Hubertville Road near Martin Luther King Drive in Jeanerette. According to KATC, at around 9:00 a.m. Thursday, officials received information that a person, who is now identified as 31-year-old Nyjal Hurst, was inside of a residence located in the 2500 Block of Martin Luther King Drive.
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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.
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...
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...
Family, friends remember fallen Lafayette police officer: 'He died doing what he loved'
Tears and grief filled the pavilion Friday evening as family, friends and fellow law enforcement officers gathered in Jeanerette to remember the life of Cpl. Segus Jolivette, a Lafayette police officer killed in a SWAT standoff. "I am at a loss for words, and all I can say is keep...
Lafayette SWAT officer killed in line of duty mourned as hero
JEANERETTE, La. (KADN) — Acadiana is mourning a SWAT officer with the Lafayette Police Department who was killed in the line of duty while rescuing hostages in a standoff in Jeanerette on Thursday. Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette leaves behind a wife and five children. A police procession took Sr....
Family, friends and law enforcement gather for vigil for slain officer in Jeanerette
Law enforcement officers and first responders from across Acadiana showed up to support their brother in uniform. His family, including aunts, uncles and cousins, also came all the way from Texas to be there.
Acadiana mourns fallen Lafayette officer
Acadiana is mourning a SWAT officer with the Lafayette Police Department who was killed in the line of duty while rescuing hostages in a standoff in Jeanerette on Thursday. Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette leaves behind a wife and five children. Lafayette SWAT officer killed in line of duty mourned as...
LPD, LCG, State Police discuss aftermath of Jeanerette standoff shooting
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A press conference scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday to provide an update on the shooting in Jeanerette involving Lafayette Police Department officers which resulted in injuries and loss of life was only six minutes long. There will be no recap here.
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