{"id":5919,"date":"2026-07-14T13:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5919"},"modified":"2026-07-14T13:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:10:08","slug":"deputy-u-s-marshal-shot-dead-while-serving-arrest-warrant-on-fugitive-in-louisiana-agency-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5919","title":{"rendered":"Deputy U.S. marshal shot dead while serving arrest warrant on fugitive in Louisiana, agency says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A deputy U.S. Marshal was shot and killed Monday while serving an arrest warrant on a fugitive in Alexandria, Louisiana, the Marshals Service said, adding that the suspect is in custody.<\/p>\n<p>The Rapides Parish Sheriff&#8217;s Office said its detectives were with marshals when the shooting occurred at about 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After a lengthy standoff,&#8221; the office continued, &#8220;the suspect, who sustained injuries, was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital for treatment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The standoff lasted roughly three hours, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalb.com\/2026\/07\/13\/rpso-searching-wanted-fugitive-near-rutland-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to CBS affiliate KALB-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI, sheriff&#8217;s office and Louisiana State Police are conducting a joint investigation of the shooting with the FBI in the lead. Its New Orleans office characterizes the shooting as an assault on a federal officer.<\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel said on social media late Monday night that the bureau is &#8220;offering full resources&#8221; to the sheriff&#8217;s office and Marshals Service. &#8220;Please pray for the deputy&#8217;s family and friends,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities haven&#8217;t released the names of the slain marshal or suspect or the reason law enforcement was trying to catch him.<\/p>\n<p>Several neighbors told KALB they know the suspect, who they said lives a few houses from the scene.<\/p>\n<p>One neighbor who asked not to be identified said the incident surprised her.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was a good man. You know? He was always in good spirits. You know? So definitely didn&#8217;t expect this,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Louis Means, a cashier at the nearby Tobacco Plus, voiced similar sentiments, telling KALB he &#8220;actually gave him a ride over to Popeye&#8217;s one day, and he spoke a lot of life into me. He was a good dude. He had a lot of wisdom on him. You never would have expected something like this.&#8221;  \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another area resident said said she heard multiple gunshots and immediately moved to protect her children.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just kept telling them, just get down. I had them in the room, down. 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