Louisiana State Police detectives were called in to investigate an officer-involved shooting early Sunday in which a person was shot by a deputy from the St. John The Baptist Sheriff’s Office.
Around 5 a.m., St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of a vehicle that ran off the highway.
Upon arrival, deputies examined what was thought to be an abandoned car on an Interstate 10 on-ramp from US Highway 51.
As they approached the vehicle, they located the driver 19-year-old Kendell Prembrook of Laplace, and passenger, 20-year-old Jacoby Williams of Gramercy.
During an encounter with the two occupants, a deputy fired at Williams.
Williams was transported to a local hospital where he was listed in critical condition as of last night.
One AK-47 style firearm and one 9mm handgun were recovered from the scene.
