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Steven Fifer

Gender : Male

Age : 55

Race : Black

Date : 09/17/2024

Location : 5500 block of Hamerick Drive

City : Marrero

County : Jefferson Parish

State : Louisiana

Agency : Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by SWAT during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/17/2024, deputies from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office attempted to arrest Steven Fifer at a residence on the 5500 block of Hamerick Drive in Marrero. Fifer, wanted on multiple charges, including aggravated battery, theft, home invasion, and violation of a protective order, locked himself inside the house. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office SWAT team arrived, established a perimeter, and escalated a standoff.
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SWAT officers deployed smoke bombs to force Fifer out of the residence. At approximately 11:00 a.m., Fifer exited the house armed with a gun. According to Sheriff Joseph Lopinto, Fifer raised the weapon toward officers, who then opened fire, killing him at the residence. The identities of the deputies involved have not been disclosed.
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The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation.
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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.wwltv.com/article/news/crime/swat-roll-underway-due-to-deputy-involved-shooting-in-jefferson-parish/289-8b03be42-1b24-4a38-a787-50ffa0590e85
https://www.wdsu.com/article/jefferson-parish-sheriff-s-office-officer-involved-shooting/62244533
https://www.wdsu.com/article/man-killed-in-jp-deputy-involved-shooting-had-recently-been-taken-off-ankle-monitor-in-orleans/62278446