State police investigate fatal police-involved shooting in Calcasieu Parish

SULPHUR, LA (KATC) — 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.