An off duty college campus police officer in the New Orleans area is under investigation after a 14 year old boy was shot in the head outside the officer’s home in Metairie, Louisiana.
According to the Daily Mail, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said the officer, identified as William, works for the Southern University at New Orleans police department. As of the report, he had not been charged, and investigators were still reviewing whether charges would be filed. He was placed on administrative leave.
The shooting happened around 3:00 am on April 17th. Police say William grabbed his weapon and went outside after hearing a car alarm, believing criminal activity was taking place.
William told investigators he came upon three people and ordered them to stop. Two ran off, leaving the teen behind. The Sheriff’s Office said William believed he saw a muzzle flash from the boy’s hand, but the flash was reportedly the lit up screen of the teen’s ringing phone. Believing the teen was armed, William fired and hit him in the head.
Another person from the home called 911, and the boy was rushed to a hospital. The Sheriff’s Office would only confirm that he remained hospitalized, so his condition was unknown at the time.
Deputies said the teen was one of five young people who had snuck out of their homes and were riding around in a car belonging to a parent. Investigators said the group had been dropping off a friend near the officer’s home when three of them got out of the car, which set off the alarm. The three were reportedly walking away from the vehicle when the officer approached.
The Daily Mail report did not include a public statement from the officer or an attorney for him.
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