Incident

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5-11-2023 Louisiana Denham Springs 1-1

Location

May 11, 2023

Spring Park plaza
2302 S Range Ave
Denham Springs, Louisiana

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Corporal Shawn Kelly
Age: 53
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Justin Roberts
Age: 30
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed

Notes

Suspect later shot 400 block of Eugene St, 4:29pm

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Rifle

Sources

URL: https://www.wafb.com/2023/05/11/shooting-investigation-underway-denham-springs-shopping-center/

URL: https://www.ktbs.com/news/louisiana/officer-in-critical-condition-suspect-dead-after-shootout-at-denham-springs-shopping-center/article_309ddece-f0a4-11ed-a557-b37ae411f839.html

URL: https://www.fox8live.com/2023/05/12/denham-springs-officer-critically-injured-shooting-suspect-dead/

URL: https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/investigation-offers-details-denham-springs-officer-shooting/article_db0efad6-f442-11ed-83cd-eb7a2eb72334.html

URL: https://www.wafb.com/video/2023/06/02/denham-springs-officer-cpl-kelly-dies-weeks-after-shooting-shopping-center-2/

District

Congressional District: 6
State Senate District: 13
State House District: 71