New Roads, Louisiana - Louisiana State Police detectives continue investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a 45-year-old man in critical condition after a New Roads police officer discharged his weapon during a disturbance call Thursday evening.
John Sexton of New Roads was shot multiple times by a New Roads Police Department officer at an address on Hospital Road on September 19, 2025, according to Louisiana State Police reports. The incident occurred after officers responded to a complaint about a subject causing a disturbance behind a local business.
The shooting happened just after 5:00 p.m. when responding officers encountered Sexton at the scene. During the encounter, one officer fired his service weapon, striking Sexton several times. Emergency medical personnel transported the wounded man to a local hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition.
No officers were injured during the incident, according to the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations, which is handling the case. The agency was requested to investigate the shooting shortly after it occurred.
Louisiana State Police detectives are currently processing the scene and gathering additional information as part of their ongoing investigation. The agency has not released details about what led to the officer's decision to discharge his weapon or the specific circumstances surrounding the encounter with Sexton.
Officer-involved shootings are typically investigated by an outside agency to ensure transparency and objectivity in the process. The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations routinely handles such cases for local law enforcement agencies throughout the state.
Authorities are seeking additional information from the public to assist with their investigation. Louisiana State Police encourage anyone with information, pictures, or video related to the incident to come forward. Citizens can anonymously report information through the Louisiana State Police online reporting system or by calling the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800-434-8007.
Louisiana State Police investigators continue working to determine the sequence of events that led to the shooting. The agency has indicated that further information will be released as it becomes available and as the investigation progresses.
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