Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Brandon Nicholas
Gender : Male
Age : 34
Race : Black
Date : 09/30/2025
Location : LA Highway 431 near LA Highway 935
City : St. Gabriel
County : Ascension
State : Louisiana
Agency : Louisiana State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/30/2025, a Louisiana State Police trooper conducted a traffic stop on LA Highway 431 near Highway 935 in Ascension Parish. During the encounter, Brandon Nicholas, 34, was shot by the trooper. He was transported to a hospital and later pronounced dead. Investigators reported recovering a loaded firearm at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lsp.org/community-outreach/news/update-louisiana-state-police-investigating-trooper-involved-shooting-in-ascension-parish/
https://www.wafb.com/2025/10/01/state-police-release-new-details-about-deadly-trooper-involved-shooting-ascension-parish/
https://www.wafb.com/2025/09/30/family-identifies-man-killed-trooper-involved-shooting-in-ascension/
