Marksville Man Shot And Killed During Arrest

MARKSVILLE, La. (AP) — State police say a 51-year-old Marksville man being served a warrant for armed robbery was shot and killed by a member of the U.S. Marshal's Violent Offender Task Force.

The shooting happened around 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Troopers say members of the task force were trying to serve the warrant on Larane Pierce. When marshals entered a building, Senior Trooper Scott Moreau say officers encountered Pierce and he was shot.

No other details were released.