In Lafayette, a 13-year-old female is fighting for her life after being shot Wednesday evening and the suspect, 18-year-old Trevon Bonner, was killed hours later after an exchange of gunfire with police. Lafayette Police Sgt. Robin Green said when they went to arrest Bonner, he barricaded himself inside his home. Green said a neighbor of the female victim heard the original gunshots.
“And when they walked outside and saw the victim suffering from the gunshot wound, they called 911,” said Green.
She is listed in critical condition at a local hospital and State Police are investigating the officer-involved shooting of the suspect Bonner.
State Police Trooper Thomas Gossen said when Lafayette Police were trying to serve a high-risk arrest warrant for attempted second-degree murder on the suspect, Bonner remained inside his residence and officers tried to negotiate with him to surrender.
“Whenever there were gunshots, officers returned fire and the subject was hit. He was transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries,” said Gossen.
As to what motived the original shooting that remains under investigation.
Gossen said state police are overseeing the investigation of the use of force and reviewing body camera footage involving the SWAT team and the exchange of gunfire with Bonner.
“But I do know that they tried to establish contact with him for some time, from the outside of the home. The officers actually never made entry into the home,” said Gossen.
Lafayette Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them.
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