LAKE CHARLES, LA. (THECOUNT) — Juston Joseph Landry, of Lake Charles, has been identified as the victim in a Lake Charles police-involved shooting Friday.
Landry, 26, was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting early Friday morning near the intersection of Martin Luther King Hwy. and Pineview Street, according to troopers.
|
Advertisement |
The officer involved was responding to a complaint of a subject threatening someone with a gun when the fatal shooting occurred
According to a preliminary investigation, Landry was threatening another male with a gun came while at the RaceWay gas station on Martin Luther King Hwy.
The officer located Landry about a block away and “at some point during the encounter discharged his weapon striking the subject.” source
Landry was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of gunshot injuries.
No officers were injured in the incident.
The investigation is ongoing.
Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember Landry:
Anyone with possible information may contact police at 911.
Lake Charles is a city in southwest Louisiana. Downtown, the Mardi Gras Museum explores the history of the iconic festival through colorful costumes. The 1911 Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center features traveling exhibitions and local art. Nearby, the giant, centuries-old Sallier Oak tree stands on the grounds of the Imperial Calcasieu Museum, a visual arts center. The city also has several large casinos, source wikipedia.