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Michael Laduca

Gender : Male

Age : 42

Race : White

Date : 03/10/2021

Location : Unknown

City : Coushatta

County : Red River

State : Louisiana

Agency : Red River Parish Sheriff's Office, DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/10/2021, deputies from the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a Jeep Grand Cherokee near Coushatta, Louisiana, due to the vehicle having no taillights. The driver, Michael Laduca, failed to stop, leading to a police pursuit into Red River Parish.
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Officers from the Red River Parish and DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Offices chased after Laduca, who drove through a barbed-wire fence and became stuck in a ditch. Laduca fled on foot into a field and hid behind a tree. Deputies allege that Laduca "reached for his waistband." Deputies opened fire and killed him. Police claimed that a handgun was found in his possession but did not state that he pointed or used it.
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The incident was investigated by the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations, with findings sent to the Red River Parish District Attorney's Office. No further follow-up has been reported regarding the case.

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://krdo.com/cnn-regional/2022/01/13/d-a-deputies-justified-in-fatal-2021-shooting/
2. https://apnews.com/general-news-520fd255fd2b9e335e53968d0296400d
3. https://redriverparishjournal.com/2021/03/12/state-police-investigate-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-red-river-parish/