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Raymond Huddleston

Gender : Male

Age : 46

Race : White

Date : 05/01/2024

Location : U.S. Highway 61 near the Mississippi state line

City : St. Francisville

County : West Faliciana Parish

State : Louisiana

Agency : Catahoula Correctional Center, Louisiana State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Inmate killed by police during escape attempt

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/01/2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m., officers from the Catahoula Correctional Center were transporting two inmates, including 46-year-old Raymond Huddleston, to Baton Rouge for a court appearance. During transit on U.S. Highway 61 near the Mississippi state line, Huddleston claimed a medical emergency. Officers stopped in a truck stop parking lot to check on him.
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As they opened the van’s rear door, Huddleston was found to have removed his restraints. He attacked the officers and allegedly attempted to disarm one of them. Huddleston then entered the driver’s seat of the transport van. At least one officer opened fire, killing him. Two officers sustained minor injuries. The Louisiana State Police are investigating the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
1 fatality (Raymond Huddleston)
2 officers with minor injuries
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LAST UPDATE: 12/08/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.brproud.com/news/local-news/west-feliciana-parish/louisiana-state-police-investigating-shooting-in-west-feliciana-parish/
https://apnews.com/article/correctional-transport-officers-kill-inmate-louisiana-5148f08d6f681eecef721151fa95e17d
https://www.lsp.org/community-outreach/news/update-state-police-requested-to-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-west-feliciana-parish/