Mugshot of Mark Buller of Iowa, Louisiana/Courtesy of Jefferson Davis Sheriff's Office
What started as a deputy trying to help a man culminated with a shooting. Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff Kyle Miers says Sergeant Josh Clement saw a man walking along Highway 99 Friday night; and given the cold temperatures and the lack of lighting on the roadway, he turned around to help the man.
“Sgt. Clement contacted the individual, and during the process a physical altercation took place that caused Sgt. Clement to discharge his weapon,” Miers said.
Specifically, Louisiana State Police say 44-year-old Mark Buller of Iowa, Louisiana, took Sergeant Clement’s Taser and used it against him and tried stealing his patrol car. Miers says other deputies arrived on scene and took Buller into custody.
“It was discovered that Buller had an active warrant through the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office for failure to register as a sex offender and simple burglary,” Miers said.
Miers says Buller is facing several charges.
“Attempted first-degree murder, attempted disarming of a police officer, disarming a police officer, aggravated second-degree battery, resisting a police officer with force or violence and attempted theft of a motor vehicle,” Miers said.
Both Clement and Buller were treated for their injuries at hospitals and released.
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