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Rigoberto Sanchez

Gender : Male

Age : 27

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/07/2024

Location : 100 block of Sybil Drive

City : Lafayette

County : Lafayette Parish

State : Louisiana

Agency : Lafayette Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during the alleged burglary

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/07/2024, shortly after 3:00 a.m., Lafayette Police Department officers responded to a burglary report in the 100 block of Sybil Drive. Officers approached a vehicle near the residence believed to be connected to the report. As officers approached on foot, the vehicle moved in their direction.
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An officer opened fire, striking 27-year-old Rigoberto Sanchez. Sanchez died at the scene from gunshot injuries. The Louisiana State Police is investigating the shooting.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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His family is speaking out and demanding answers. They have been given limited information, do not know 1 week later where his body is and allege coverup.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/08/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lsp.org/community-outreach/news/louisiana-state-police-detectives-continue-investigation-of-lafayette-police-department-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.katc.com/lafayette-parish/lsp-officer-involved-shooting-in-lafayette-one-dead
https://www.klfy.com/local/lafayette-parish/officer-struck-by-vehicle-one-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-sybil-drive-police-say/