Deadly police shooting in Louisiana reportedly happened after loud music call

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA/Grey Information) – The officer concerned in Friday evening’s lethal capturing at a Shreveport house complicated has now been positioned on administrative depart.

Alonzo Bagley, 43, was shot and killed Friday evening in an incident involving police on the Villa Norté Flats on Fullerton Avenue.

A spokesperson for the household stated Monday it began with a neighbor calling police as a result of the music was too loud in Bagley’s house. He stated Bagley and his spouse have been each inside when police arrived. The household spokesperson goes on to say that, sooner or later, Bagley ran from police after which was shot.

On Monday, Shreveport Police Division Chief Wayne Smith introduced the officer concerned within the deadly incident, recognized as Alexander Tyler, has been positioned on administrative depart pending the end result of the investigation, which Louisiana State Police is conducting.

Tyler was employed by Shreveport Police Division in Might of 2021.

On Monday morning, members of the town council, the police chief, the mayor, and a number of other pastors held a information convention and prayed for the household.

Louisiana State Police held a information convention Monday afternoon to replace the neighborhood on the case. Superintendent Col. Lamar Davis first provided his prayers and condolences to the Bagley household and the residents of Shreveport, saying these incidents “break your coronary heart” once they happen.

Davis stated police was referred to as out Friday evening to analyze the officer-involved capturing. He stated preliminary data exhibits at 10:51 p.m. Friday, two officers responded to the house complicated in reference to a home disturbance. They encountered Bagley contained in the house. Davis stated Bagley obtained onto the balcony of the house from the again door, jumped down onto the bottom and ran away from the officers.

That’s when Tyler started chasing Bagley. Davis stated Tyler noticed Bagley after coming round a nook and fired one shot. Bagley was hit within the chest. Police stated the officers started to render medical support. Bagley was taken to Ochsner LSU Shreveport, the place he later died.

Davis stated no weapons have been discovered close to Bagley or on his particular person. He’s asking the neighborhood to stay affected person because the state police conducts its investigation, which is able to embody reviewing physique and dashcam footage; he didn’t give a timeline on when that footage could be launched to the general public.

Davis stated they’re nonetheless conducting plenty of interviews to find out what occurred; he stated they haven’t but interviewed Tyler. Davis additionally stated the coroner’s workplace or a lab should decide if Bagley was inebriated on the time of the incident.

In the meantime, Bagley’s household has obtained authorized illustration. Haley & Associates will characterize the household in any dealings going ahead. Legal professional Ron Haley says he believes “accountability will lead to penalties in each civil and legal courts.”

“We’re dedicated to normalizing protected communities, the place the lives of legislation enforcement professionals and residents are each valued,” the legislation workplace stated in an announcement launched Monday afternoon.

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