State Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in East Baton Rouge Parish

Published: 06-17-2025 | Category: Troop A


TROOP A NEWS RELEASE
June 17, 2025

State Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in East Baton Rouge Parish

Baton Rouge – Just after 2:00 p.m. on June 17, 2025, Detectives with the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations were requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on North Foster Drive near Fairfields Avenue in Baton Rouge. Louisiana State Police Crime Lab is working to process the scene and gather further information.

One agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and one subject were wounded during the incident and transported to a local hospital. 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]