Marksville Police officer shoots, kills man Sunday afternoon

MARKSVILLE, La. (KLFY) — A Marksville Police officer is under investigation after shooting and killing a man Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations were requested just before 5 p.m. Sunday by the Marksville Police Department to investigate an officer-involved shooting on Laurel Street in Marksville.

One unidentified person was shot and then taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Two officers suffered minor injuries but were released following medical treatment, officials said.

This is an active investigation. No further information was released.

Anyone with information and/or pictures and video is urged to share that information with LSP Detectives. You may anonymously report information through the Louisiana State Police online reporting system by visiting lsp.org and clicking on Report Suspicious or Criminal Activity, or calling the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800-434-8007.

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