Segus R. Jolivette

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : Black

Date : 07/25/2024

Location : 2500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard

City : Jeanerette

County : Iberia

State : Louisiana

Agency : Lafayette Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer killed by friendly fire during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 25, 2024, Senior Corporal Segus R. Jolivette of the Lafayette Police Department was fatally shot during a hostage barricade situation in the 2500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard in Jeanerette, Louisiana. The incident began when the Jeanerette Marshal's Office attempted to serve a warrant on a man who then barricaded himself and two others inside a residence. During the ensuing standoff, shots were fired, resulting in the death of Corporal Jolivette and injuries to three other officers. Subsequent investigations revealed that Corporal Jolivette's fatal wound was the result of 'friendly fire.' Hurst was arrested and has been charged with multiple offenses, including second-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

SOURCE LINKS :

• https://www.odmp.org/officer/27106-senior-corporal-segus-r-jolivette
• https://www.katc.com/iberia-parish/update-lsp-announces-charges-in-officers-slaying
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qffzkOjZoOU