JEANERETTE, La. — A Lafayette police officer passed away after succumbing to injuries he sustained during a hostage-taking and standoff in Jeanerette on Thursday, according to Nola.com.
The Lafayette Police Department said Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette was killed during the standoff.
Officials said he was a member of the SWAT team.
Three officers were also injured during the incident but are in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. The names of the officers, including the deceased officer has not yet been released by the Lafayette Police Department.
The incident happened in the 2500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard in Jeanerette on Thursday afternoon, while assisting the Jeanerette Marshal's Office. Authorities attempted to "serve a warrant at the address" when "the man went back into his home before taking two people inside hostage," our partners reported.
According to our partners, "a police department spokesperson said two officers, including the deceased officer, were shot, and bullet fragments struck the other two officers."
Authorities arrested suspect Nyjal Hurst, 31, who was arrested last year in July and indicted on felony charges.
The department said Senior Corporal Jolivette is survived by his wife and five children.
"His legacy of bravery and dedication will be remembered and honored by all who knew him," the department said in a Facebook post.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.
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