Published: 03-06-2026 | Category: Troop A
TROOP A NEWS RELEASE
March 6, 2026
LSP Requested to Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting in Ascension Parish
Gonzales – At approximately 11:00 p.m. on March 5, 2026, the Gonzales Police Department (GPD) requested assistance from the Louisiana State Police – Bureau of Investigations to investigate an officer-involved shooting incident that occurred on South John Avenue south of West Orice Roth Road in Ascension Parish. Investigators are working to process the scene and gather further information.
One subject was wounded and transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. No officers were harmed during the incident. This is an active investigation, and further information will be released when it becomes available.
Anyone with information and/or pictures and video is urged to share that information with LSP Detectives, citizens can anonymously report information through the Louisiana State Police online reporting system by visiting File a Report, or calling the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800-434-8007.
Contact Information:
Trooper Shelby Mayfield
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section – Troop A
Phone: (225) 921-1384
[email protected]