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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials with the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) have released new details about a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened Monday, July 20.
BRPD Chief Murphy Paul said during a news conference Monday that officers responded to an apartment complex in the 4700 block of Tigerland Avenue around 1:35 a.m. after receiving a tip about a wanted suspect.
The suspect was wanted for a violent felony charge, Paul said.
The police chief said officers created a perimeter around the complex. Once the officers confirmed the suspect was hiding in one of the units, Paul said they attempted to make contact with the suspect.
During the incident, the suspect appeared from a back room of the apartment and the officers retreated from the residence while giving loud verbal commands, according to Paul.
Paul said the suspect armed himself with a weapon and confronted officers at the entrance to the apartment.
When the suspect pointed the weapon at the officers, Paul said they fired, striking him.
BRPD has released a short clip from an officer’s body cam footage.