Sulphur police investigate domestic incident prior to police-involved shooting

TO UPDATE:

Louisiana State Police are continuing their investigation into the officer-involved shooting.

As we reported, the shooting occurred on July 11, 2024 in Sulphur and claimed the life of 37-year-old Mark Hayden Jr.

State police told us that a preliminary investigation revealed that officers from the Sulphur Police Department were called to a domestic incident involving Hayden.

Before officers arrived, Hayden left the scene. Officers eventually found him later that day.

During this encounter, Hadyen suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation is still active.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Louisiana State Police officials are investigating a shooting involving an officer and one person died at the scene.
No officers were injured.

According to LSP, this happened shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of South Kent Street. The identity has not yet been released.

The incident began shortly before 3 p.m. when officers were called to a disturbance, according to a post on the Sulphur Police Department’s Facebook page, which you can find here. When officers arrived, a man, possibly armed, ran away.

Sulphur officials said at that point, the barricades were closed and a search for the suspect was initiated. Officers reported finding him in a nearby shed just after 5:20 p.m. After a struggle, shots were fired, fatally striking the man.

The incident is currently being investigated by detectives. Anyone with information, images or videos is asked to contact detectives from LSP Troop D.

You can do so anonymously through the Louisiana State Police online reporting system at lsp.org or by calling the LSP Fusion Center hotline at 1-800-434-8007.

KATC will update this article with more information as it becomes available.