The Baton Rouge Police Department will be holding a press conference on Thursday, August 3, regarding a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred a few weeks ago. The shooting took place at an apartment complex on College Drive, where a suspect, identified as 23-year-old Dantonior Stalling, was shot after allegedly ignoring verbal commands and pointing a handgun at the officers. The incident occurred as part of a custody dispute, where Stalling had allegedly shot 18-year-old Dyshon Williams. Both Stalling and Williams were later pronounced dead at the hospital. Three officers have been placed on administrative leave following the incident. shooting/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://www.wafb.com reported
The Baton Rouge Police Department has announced that it will host a press conference on Thursday, August 3rd, regarding a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred a few weeks ago. The press conference is set to commence at 11 a.m. The incident took place at an apartment complex on College Drive near Holloway Avenue on the evening of Friday, July 21st. According to authorities, the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Dantonior Stalling, was fatally shot after allegedly disregarding verbal commands from the police and aiming a firearm at them. Law enforcement was summoned to the location at approximately 9:30 p.m. following reports of a shooting involving Stalling and Dyshon Williams, an 18-year-old individual, who was later determined to be part of a custody dispute. Both Stalling and Williams were transported to the hospital but succumbed to their injuries. Following departmental policy, three officers from the BRPD have been placed on administrative leave in relation to the incident. Further updates regarding the case are expected..
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