Police Shooting

According to Louisiana State Police and U.S. Marshals Service reports, a hunt for Suspect Erroll Johnson 31, who was accused of attempted murder of a LA State Trooper on Sunday July 5, came to an end on Wednesday July 8, 2020. Witnesses witnessed a strong police presence on the east side of Monroe LA where LA State Police and other law enforcement converged on the Red Roof Inn on Hwy 165. Witnesses on the scene saw the tragic shooting unfold. Some witnesses reported the suspect shot himself while police returned fire. When LA State Police arrived at the scene, an attempt was made to arrest the suspect. The suspect allegedly declined, shooting at officer when returned fire struck the suspect. An eyewitness account of the incident was recorded by witnesses on the scene where they described the arrest as something you see on television and not in real life. Once the motel was surrounded there were officers talking and then gunfire erupted. After the gunfire, officer went to the room, found the suspect and tried to revive him, where he died on the scene. Sources tell the Dispatch the suspect was the son of Denise West Nelson and Erroll Johnson. LA State Police are still investigating this tragic incident. There are three sides to every story. This was one side of this story. The Monroe Dispatch welcomes another or the other side of this story.

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