CAMERON, Louisiana — Louisiana State Police detectives are continuing to investigate a Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office deputy-involved shooting that happened on October 23, 2026, and state police have now released a preliminary account of what led to it, according to an updated Louisiana State Police release. KLFY, via Louisiana First News, also reported that a person was hospitalized after the deputy-involved shooting on Louisiana Highway 27 near Wakefield Road in Cameron.

Source: Louisiana State Police update via EIN Presswire

The preliminary investigation found that the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from a woman who reported she had been kidnapped by a male subject, state police said. Deputies located the suspect vehicle and a pursuit followed. The kidnapping account is the caller's report as described by state police; the man has not been publicly identified in the releases and no charges were announced in them.

Source: Louisiana State Police update via EIN Presswire

During the pursuit, the vehicle stopped near the Cameron Ferry, where the female passenger attempted to exit, state police said. A pursuing deputy stopped his patrol unit and got out as the male subject actively prevented the woman from escaping the vehicle. The suspect vehicle then moved toward the deputy, resulting in the deputy discharging his firearm and striking the man, according to the release.

Source: Louisiana State Police update via EIN Presswire

The man immediately received medical aid before being airlifted to an out-of-area hospital, where he remains in stable condition, state police said. Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division's Sulphur Field Office were requested shortly after 7 p.m. on October 23 to investigate the shooting on Louisiana Highway 27 near Wakefield Road, and no deputies were injured, KLFY reported. The investigation remains active and additional details will be released as they become available, state police said.

Source: KLFY / Louisiana First News