Louisiana State Police Investigating June 24 Officer Involved Shooting After Deputies Return Fire Striking a Suspect

Louisiana – Louisiana State Police reported that on June 24, 2022, shortly after 6:00 p.m., the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office requested the LSP Bureau of Investigations to investigate a shooting involving one of their deputies. According to the preliminary investigation, shortly before 6:00 p.m., the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a second 911 call of the day involving a suspicious person in the Indian Mound, Louisiana area. As deputies arrived on the scene, the suspect opened fire. The deputies returned fire, striking the suspect and inflicting minor injuries. The suspect was later identified as Deandrick Brown, 24, of St. Francisville.

The scene is being processed by the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab.

Brown will be booked into the West Feliciana Parish Jail after being released from the hospital. Louisiana State Police indicated that the investigation is ongoing, and more information will be released as it becomes available.