Updated: June 14, 2022

2 Arrested in Deputy-Involved Shooting Being Investigated by Louisiana State Police in Terrebonne Parish

Louisiana – Louisiana State Police reported on June 14, 2022, that on June 13, 2022, Troopers with the LSP Bureau of Investigations arrested two subjects following an investigation into a deputy-involved shooting in Terrebonne Parish on June 3, 2022. Following his release from the hospital, Troopers booked Joshua Babin into the Terrebonne Parish Correctional Complex on the charge of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm.

The investigation also revealed that the firearm Babin was in possession of was obtained fraudulently. Babin could not buy a handgun on his own because he was under 21 years old, according to federal regulations. Chaz Boudreaux Jr., 21, of Houma, had bought the firearm for Babin. Boudreaux did not disclose Babin would be the recipient of the firearm during the purchasing process. Boudreaux was arrested and booked into the Terrebonne Parish Correctional Complex on the charge of Fraudulent Firearm and/or Ammunition Purchase, according to investigators.

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Louisiana – Louisiana State Police reported on June 4, 2022, that on June 3, 2022, shortly before midnight, LSP was asked by the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office to investigate a shooting involving one of their deputies. The incident is being investigated by detectives from the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations. The initial investigation revealed that the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of narcotics activity at a residence in the 300 block of Grace Street around 11:00 p.m. As deputies arrived at the house, 18-year-old Joshua Babin of Houma approached the door holding a firearm. A deputy ordered Babin to drop the firearm, but he instead pointed it at the deputy. As a result, a deputy discharged their service weapon and struck Babin.

Acadian Ambulance transported Babin to University Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. The deputies were unharmed, and no other injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
The Louisiana State Police is the lead investigating agency, with assistance from the Houma Police Department in processing the scene. The investigation is still open and ongoing. More information will be made available as it becomes available.