At approximately 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, a Cameron Parish deputy, while on patrol in Hackberry, stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. When the deputy approached the vehicle the driver drove off and a pursuit ensued. While the deputy was pursuing the vehicle the suspect began firing shots at the deputy striking the patrol unit several times. The pursuit continued into Calcasieu Parish where several other agencies became involved. During the pursuit the suspect crashed and began shooting at officers, at which time time they returned fire.
At this time one female is in custody and one male is deceased. It is unclear at this time if he was shot by officers or if it is a self inflicted gunshot wound.