Two law enforcement officers and the suspect are injured in a shooting in Tangipahoa Parish early this morning. State Police say a Tangipahoa Parish sheriff’s deputy pulled a driver over on U.S. 51, but the driver sped off and led officers from several agencies on a pursuit. State Police Trooper Shelby Mayfield says shots were exchanged during the pursuit.
“At some point during the incident, the suspect was struck by law enforcement gunfire, and he was taken to a local hospital for his injuries,” Mayfield said.
Trooper Mayfield says two officers suffered injuries during the incident.
“The subject injured an Independence police department officer with gunfire, and there was also a Tangipahoa Parish sheriff’s deputy that was injured, not by a gunshot,” Mayfield explained.
Mayfield says while the extent of the injuries required the officers to be admitted into the hospital, they are expected to recover.
“None of the others sustained life-threatening injuries. They definitely sustained injuries, but not anything that was life-threatening,” Mayfield noted.
