Overview
- Michael Vavasseur, who fled custody on April 15 while being moved from a behavioral health facility to jail, was shot and killed Saturday in Lafayette Parish after a police pursuit, according to Louisiana State Police.
- Scott police tried to stop Vavasseur during a traffic stop attempt, which set off a high-speed chase through Lafayette Parish and into Carencro.
- In Carencro, the vehicle paused at a home on Tee Ma Road long enough for a passenger to exit and be taken into custody.
- The chase ended on North Wilderness Trail after a crash, and investigators say Vavasseur got out armed, fired at officers while running, and was shot; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- A Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office K-9 was shot during the incident and is stable after treatment by a veterinarian.