A Mangham Police Officer is recovering after he was shot during a traffic stop on Saturday night. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says 27-year-old Hermandus Semien of Ville Platte shot the officer after stealing a vehicle and robbing a pharmacy in Rayville earlier in the day.
“He was driving the truck that was stolen, during the course of the stop Semein shot the police officer and fled south down into Franklin Parish,” said Reichardt.
Authorities say Semien abandoned the stolen vehicle near Fort Necessity and was taken into custody a short time later near Fort Necessity. Semien faces several charges including attempted first-degree murder of a police officer. Reichardt says the officer will survive after getting shot in the stomach.
“Thank goodness he was flown to a local hospital, where he does remain stable condition,” said Semien.
The officer has been identified as Marshall Waters. Reichardt says Waters pulled over Semien’s vehicle because he was speeding.
“The police officer was shot in the abdomen area,” said Reichardt.
(The photo is a picture of Marshall Waters.)
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