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Saturday, May 6, 2023, at approximately 7:30 pm, San Antonio police officers responded to a neighbor disturbance involving a gun in the 15600 block of Knollhollow. As officers approached the suspect’s residence, they could hear him screaming in his backyard. Officers called the SAPD Mental Health Unit. During this time, a second call was made from the victim that the suspect was back outside, naked and holding a rifle. The suspect did not respond to the officer’s commands and continued to shout indiscriminately. At one point the suspect used the hood of a patrol vehicle to post the rifle in a shooting position, pointing the rifle at officers. A supervisor on scene fired his weapon several times, striking the suspect once in the left arm. Officers rendered first aid to the suspect, and he was transported to the hospital by EMS. The 22-year-old suspect, Bryan Spangrud, is currently facing two counts of Deadly Conduct and Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer.

Shakopee police responded to a fire alarm at a house. When they knocked on the door of the house, a man answered it pointing a gun at the police and got shot.

On Friday, February 3, 2023, Detectives assigned to the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations were requested by the Shreveport Police Department (SPD) to investigate an officer-involved shooting. The shooting incident involved a SPD officer and resulted in the death of 43-year-old Alonzo Bagley of Shreveport. The preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 10:51 p.m., on February 3, 2023, two SPD officers responded to the Villa Norte Apartment Complex, located in the 1600 block of Fullerton Street near North Hearne Avenue. The call for service was received by Caddo 911 in reference to a domestic disturbance. During the course of the investigation, both officers responded to a second-floor apartment. Once inside, Mr. Bagley exited the apartment on the balcony and jumped to the ground. He then fled on foot. Following a short foot pursuit, SPD officer Alexander Tyler located Mr. Bagley and fired one shot from his service weapon, which struck Mr. Bagley in the chest. Mr. Bagley was transported to Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport for treatment but was later pronounced deceased. Update February 16, 2023 Detectives with the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations have reviewed body-worn camera footage and other relevant evidence. Based on their findings and in coordination with the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office, Troopers arrested Shreveport Police Officer Alexander Tyler this morning. Tyler was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center on the charge of Negligent Homicide.

On Sunday, April 23, 2023 at approximately 9:45 p.m., Troopers with the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations were requested by the Shreveport Police Department (SPD) to investigate an officer-involved shooting. The shooting occurred on Mansfield Road at Valley View Drive within the city limits of Shreveport. The initial investigation revealed that at approximately 9:30 p.m., members of the SPD Community Response Unit (CRU) initiated a traffic stop on a blue 1994 4-door Chevrolet Capris for Improper Lane Usage on Mansfield Road at Valley View Drive. Once SPD officers contacted the subject, he became uncooperative and failed to comply with lawful orders. As officers attempted to take him into custody, he physically resisted and a struggle ensued. Following an ineffective Taser deployment, the subject who was armed with a handgun was shot as the struggle continued with the SPD officers. The subject was transported to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and pronounced deceased.