State Police say the suspect fatally shot by a Lafayette Police Officer on Sunday night reached for a gun. Trooper Thomas Gossen says Lafayette P-D tried to apprehend the man after stealing a vehicle. Gossen says the subject fled from the vehicle and a foot pursuit began. He says one of the officers attempted to use a taser.
“As the taser was being discharged, the K-9 dog accidentally received an electrical charge from the taser wires by going between the probes, the K-9 disengaged at that point, the suspect then reached for a visible gun,” said Gossen.
Gossen says an officer at the scene fired his weapon after instructing the suspect not to reach for a gun.
“One of the officers shot the suspect who was fatally wounded,” said Gossen. “There were no officers fatally wounded.”
Gossen says the shooting remains an active investigation but they know the suspect who was fatally shot was armed.
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