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Georgia Lenelle Stenson

Gender : Female

Age : 51

Race : Black

Date : 03/07/2024

Location : Southbound on-ramp to I-49

City : Natchitoches

County : Natchitoches

State : Louisiana

Agency : Northwestern State University Police Department, Natchitoches Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 7, 2024, around 12:17 a.m., Northwestern State University (NSU) Police initiated a vehicle pursuit involving 51-year-old Georgia Lenelle Stenson on the NSU campus in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The Natchitoches Police Department (NPD) was called to assist as the pursuit continued westbound on University Parkway. During the chase, Stenson's vehicle collided with three NPD patrol cars, causing moderate damage. The pursuit concluded on the southbound on-ramp to Interstate 49, where officers attempted to negotiate with Stenson to exit her vehicle. Subsequently, officers heard a single gunshot from within the car and found Stenson with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. She was pronounced dead at the scene by the Natchitoches Parish Coroner’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: One fatality (Georgia Lenelle Stenson).
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LAST UPDATE: 12/09/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.facebook.com/TheCenlaReport/posts/breaking-one-dead-from-a-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-following-a-police-chase-o/710691287890064/
https://abc17news.com/cnn-regional/2024/03/08/shreveport-woman-dies-by-suicide-following-car-chase-in-natchitoches/
https://www.nsula.edu/