Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Karla Denise Valentine
Gender : Female
Age : 56
Race : White
Date : 07/06/2024
Location : Louisiana Highway 549
City : Downsville
County : Union Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Union Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/06/2024, Union Parish Sheriff's deputies responded to a call about a 56-year-old woman experiencing a mental health crisis on Louisiana Highway 549. Deputies arrived and encountered Karla Denise Valentine, who was reportedly armed on the front steps of a residence.
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During the encounter, Valentine allegedly fired shots at deputies. Police opened fire, striking her multiple times. Valentine was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Louisiana State Police is investigating the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/08/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/investigation-underway-after-deputy-involved-shooting-occurs-in-union-parish-on-louisiana-highway-549/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/karla-valentine-obituary?id=55521505
https://www.lsp.org/community-outreach/news/dry-prong-woman-killed-in-grant-parish-crash/
