Two Bossier City officers injured in standoff with barricaded suspect

The incident happened on Sunday, September 14, at Villaggio Apartments located on the 5200 block of Venecia Drive. Officers were responding to a welfare check after several family members reported that a man had harmed his wife and was contemplating self-harm. When officers arrived, they found that the subject had barricaded himself inside the residence.

During the investigation, two officers sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening conditions. According to the Louisiana State Police (LSP), the suspect was taken into custody shortly after and transported to a medical facility. He was critically injured by what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Authorities have not provided additional details regarding the suspect or the reported victim.