GONZALES, La. (2/11/2025) – Louisiana State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Ascension Parish that occurred early Monday morning.
Authorities said Ascension Parish deputies and a Gonzales Police officer shot a suspect after he brandished a firearm.
Around 12:30 a.m., deputies stopped a vehicle matching the description of one linked to an armed robbery. The driver, 25-year-old Abdulrahman Ali of Gonzales, exited while holding a pistol. Despite repeated commands to drop the weapon, Ali fired into the air and pointed the gun at officers.
Deputies and the officer fired, striking Ali. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital, where he later died. No officers were injured.
The shooting remains under investigation.
Louisiana State Police urge anyone with information, pictures, or videos to contact detectives online or call the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800-434-8007.
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