Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Quinton Cordale Baker
Gender : Male
Age : 37
Race : Black
Date : 03/07/2024
Location : I-10 EB
City : Lake Charles
County : Calcasieu Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/07/2024, deputies from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on I-10 Eastbound in Lake Charles, Louisiana, involving 37-year-old Quinton Cordale Baker. During the stop, deputies engaged Baker in an altercation. Deputies fired their weapons, striking Baker, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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The circumstances leading to the shooting remain under investigation. Authorities have not disclosed further details of the encounter or the names of the involved officers.
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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into the incident, with findings pending review.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/09/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kplctv.com/news/local/calcasieu-parish-traffic-stop-ends-in-fatal-shooting/
https://www.theadvocate.com/news/calcasieu-parish-sheriff-investigates-fatal-traffic-stop-shooting/
https://www.katc.com/news/local-news/lake-charles-traffic-stop-ends-in-deadly-officer-involved-shooting
