No officers were injured in the incident that involved Louisiana State Police and East Jefferson Levee District Officers, with the subject of the shooting dying on the scene.
According to reports, a crash in Livingston Parish near Denham Springs closed LA 16 after a truck launched into the air and landed on another vehicle, knocking down power lines in the process. Limited details are available, but one person was seriously injured.
Initial details say that a Lafayette Police officer was responding to a call at a local apartment complex in regards to a suicidal subject when the shooting occurred. Louisiana State Police is now investigating.
The program features increased officer presence on highways notoriously packed with Memorial Day weekend revelers, as well as lots of sobriety checkpoints