1 in custody, 1 wanted after I-12 pursuit, shooting in Livingston Parish
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A police pursuit along Interstate 12 eastbound ended in gunfire near the Holden exit on Feb. 15. Deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office took one suspect into custody and are searching for another.
According to LPSO, the chase began near mile marker 29 before ending at the Holden exit, where at least one suspect fired shots at deputies. Information on injuries was not immediately available.
LPSO is urging anyone with information to come forward.
If you have any details, call LPSO at 225-686-2241 x1 or submit a tip via the LPSO App. This is a developing story.
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