Overview

• Authorities say the confrontation began in a courthouse interview room when arrestee Latrell Clark tried to seize an officer’s firearm, triggering a struggle and multiple shots.
• Clark was killed during the altercation, according to investigators.
• Captain Brett Stassi Jr., the son of Sheriff Brett Stassi, remains in critical but reported stable condition.
• Some outlets identified the fallen deputy as Charles Riley, a six-year veteran and father of two, though that has not been uniformly confirmed as investigators examine who fired the shots.
• Louisiana officials issued public statements offering condolences, and the sheriff’s office organized blood drives in support of Stassi Jr. and the families involved.