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Travis Self

Gender : Male

Age : 45

Race : White

Date : 11/14/2024

Location : Intersection of Highway 44 and Highway 642

City : Convent

County : St. James Parish

State : Louisiana

Agency : St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office, Gonzales Police Department, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On November 14, 2024, in Convent, Louisiana, 45-year-old Travis Self shot and killed his one-year-old daughter before taking his own life. Deputies from the St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office were initially called to a residence in Paulina by a woman concerned about the welfare of Self and their child. Upon locating Self, the situation escalated into a vehicle pursuit involving the Gonzales Police Department and the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, culminating at the intersection of Highway 44 and Highway 642 in St. James Parish.
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When the vehicle stopped, officers discovered that Self had fatally shot his infant daughter during the pursuit before turning the gun on himself. Self was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
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The Louisiana State Police Region 1 Criminal Investigations Division is leading the investigation into the incident, with assistance from the St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities (Travis Self and his one-year-old daughter)
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LAST UPDATE: 12/08/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://channel2now.com/2024/11/14/article/news/crime/man-killed-his-1-year-old-child-then-shot-himself-in-st-james-parish-convent-louisiana/
https://calcasieu.info/louisiana-state-police-investigate-convent-murder-suicide-incident/