BATON ROUGE —- The man who is accused of leading State Police troopers on a pursuit on Wednesday night, has now died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, troopers confirmed.
The pursuit started around 6 p.m. on Sept. 16. It ended around N. Ardenwood Dr. and Renoir Avenue in Baton Rouge, which is near the area of Florida & Lobdell Boulevards and Greenwell Springs Rd.
The driver accused of leading troopers on a pursuit was transported to a hospital for a gunshot wound, but has since died. His name has not been released at this time.
“As troopers approached the vehicle, they noticed the subject was unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound to the head,” said LSP’s Trooper Shelby Mayfield. He added that at no time did any troopers discharge their weapons.
“In accordance with standard procedure, the Louisiana State Police Force Investigation Unit is conducting a thorough review of the incident,” LSP said.
No further details have been released at this time, including the man’s name.
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