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Timothy Douglas
Gender : Male
Age : 48
Race : White
Date : 12/21/2024
Location : South Baptist Road near U.S. Highway 190
City : Hammond
County : Tangipahoa Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office (TPSO)
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 21, 2024, around 11:15 p.m., a Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to stop an allegedly stolen vehicle driven by 48-year-old Timothy Douglas of Ponchatoula. Douglas did not stop. Police escalated a chase that ended at an apartment complex on South Baptist Road near U.S. Highway 190 in Hammond. After abandoning the vehicle at the apartment complex, Douglas fled on foot.
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Deputies chased him and fired a Taser at him, provoking a physical altercation. A deputy opened fire and killed Douglas. Police alleged that they found a gun "at the scene" but have so far not claimed that he had used it. The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations is handling the investigation.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:One fatality
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.kplctv.com/2024/12/22/detectives-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting-hammond/
2. https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/crime/louisiana-state-police-investigating-deadly-deputy-involved-shooting-in-hammond/289-cbfeddf3-634b-4335-8cd7-2bed26bb57f5
