A suspect who suffered a gunshot wound after shooting a Denham Springs police officer has died from his injuries, authorities said.
Justin Roberts, 30, died at the hospital Thursday night, Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said.
“As I said before, there are still a lot of questions to be answered in this case,” Ard said. “Time is obviously a factor. We continue to process the scene with our partners.”
A shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of Spring Park Plaza, which is home to nearly a dozen stores on Range Avenue, north of Interstate-12. Another shooting occurred further north after the suspect, now identified as Roberts, fled.
The unidentified police officer and Roberts suffered gunshot wounds and were transported to local hospitals in “critical condition.”
Ard said the investigation is ongoing.
“Please keep our Denham Springs officer and our law enforcement family in your prayers,” Ard said.
