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Anne Marie Schilly

Gender : Female

Age : 65

Race : White

Date : 09/01/2021

Location : Veterans Boulevard and Lisa Drive

City : Metairie

County : Jefferson Parish

State : Louisiana

Agency : Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Unidentified plainclothes deputy and Deputy Jane Smith (shooter)

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On September 1, 2021, at approximately 3:30 PM, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office (JPSO) deputies responded to reports of a public disturbance in the 6400 block of Park Manor Drive in Metairie, Louisiana. Upon arrival, deputies encountered Anne Marie Schilly, a 65-year-old woman, reportedly agitated and behaving erratically. Witnesses stated that Schilly was directing racial slurs and profanities toward parish workers repairing a water main. Specific remarks included the use of the N-word and commands such as, "Go back to your country," directed at the workers. This behavior was captured by bystanders on video.
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Deputies approached Schilly to de-escalate the situation, but she refused to cooperate, entered her vehicle, and fled the scene. In the process, Schilly dragged one of the responding deputies with her car for a short distance before breaking free.
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A high-risk pursuit ensued, with Schilly driving erratically through Metairie, endangering other motorists and pedestrians. During the chase, she reportedly attempted to strike multiple individuals with her vehicle. Eyewitness accounts describe her driving onto sidewalks and into oncoming traffic, exacerbating the public safety threat. The pursuit concluded near the intersection of Veterans Boulevard and Lisa Drive, where heavy traffic temporarily halted Schilly’s vehicle.
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As deputies approached her car to take her into custody, Schilly accelerated, striking a second deputy. In response, Deputy Jane Smith fired multiple shots into the driver’s side of her vehicle, striking Schilly. Her car traveled an additional 40 to 50 feet before coming to a stop. Schilly was pronounced dead at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice
2. https://www.nola.com/news/crime_politics/article_anne_marie_schilly_shooting
3. https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/article_deputy_dragged_schilly_racist
4. https://www.wdsu.com/article/anne-schilly-shooting-mental-health-crisis
5. https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/jefferson-parish-deputy-dragged-anne-schilly