A Deputy US Marshal was fatally shot while serving an arrest warrant in Louisiana on Monday, according to authorities.
Members of the US Marshals Violent Offender Task Force and local sheriff’s detectives were “conducting a law enforcement operation” to arrest a wanted fugitive in Alexandria around 3 p.m. when the bullets flew, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
An unidentified Deputy US Marshal from the Western District of Louisiana was shot and killed during the operation, the US Marshals Service confirmed in a statement.
After a “lengthy standoff,” the suspect, who sustained injuries, was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital for treatment, cops said.
It’s unclear whether officers returned fire on the suspect or what injuries the individual sustained.
The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police, and the FBI will investigate the deadly shooting, according to authorities.
“The FBI responded to an incident this afternoon in Alexandria with the Alexandria Police Department, Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Louisiana State Police,” the FBI New Orleans Field Office said in a statement to KALB.
“The FBI is now leading the investigation into an assault on a federal officer. Louisiana State Police is also investigating potential violations of state law. The subject, now under investigation, was taken into custody, and there is no ongoing threat to the public.”
More details on how the shooting unfolded were not immediately available on Monday night.
The FBI’s New Orleans Field Office did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.