Gov. Landry orders flags at half-staff to honor Deputy Riley

BATON ROUGE, La. (LouisianaFirst) – Governor Jeff Landry has ordered flags of the U-S and Louisiana to fly at half-staff for Deputy Charles Riley.

Riley was killed in the line of duty during a shooting on October 6 at the Iberville Parish courthouse.

Riley is being buried on Monday in Ascension Parish.

A second deputy, Captain Brett Stassi Jr., was injured in the shooting. The Stassi family said Stassi is now in stable condition but remains in the ICU.

On X, formerly known as Twitter, Landry posted:

Today, the flags of the United States and Louisiana will fly at half-staff in honor of Deputy Charles William Riley, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty. May he rest in eternal peace.

The Stassi family said Stassi is now in stable condition but remains in the ICU.