Incident

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9-07-2023 Louisiana Rayne 0-1

Location

September 07, 2023

1000 block of E Jefferson Davis Ave
Rayne, Louisiana

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Richard Sonnier Jr.
Age: 38
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

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

Notes

Suspect, disabled veteran in wheelchair, engaged in shootout with police

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/crime_police/one-person-injured-in-shooting-with-rayne-police-officer/article_a49b37ba-4e58-11ee-b669-2b84657c0d5c.html

URL: https://www.klfy.com/local/acadia-parish/we-were-shook-up-witness-speaks-on-officer-involved-shooting-in-rayne/

URL: https://www.katc.com/news/acadia-parish/update-wounded-man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-rayne

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 26
State House District: 42