NEW ORLEANS — A suspect was wounded during a standoff with police in Houma, according to Louisiana State Police.
According to police, the Houma Police Department was called out to the 200 block of Polk Street around 8:30 p.m. Monday night to investigated a "domestic disturbance."
Louisiana State Police officials said that an armed man, later identified as 51-year-old Gary Vanleuven, opened fire on the responding officers. Three of those officers returned fire and Vanleuven barricaded himself inside the house, according to police.
Members of the Houma Police Department SWAT and Negotiation Team arrived to negotiate with Vanleuven, who eventually surrendered. Police say Vanleuven was wounded during the shootout with police and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
No officers were wounded.
Louisiana state police are leading the investigation into this officer-involved shooting.
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