Deputy Shot in Gretna Shootout

A Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office detective was hospitalized in stable condition following a shootout with two men in unincorporated Gretna on Sunday evening.

Officials reported that two JPSO detectives were assisting deputies with a suspicious person call in the 300 block of Lapalco Boulevard at approximately 5:15 p.m. The two male suspects fled from the initial responding deputies. Detectives later located the men at the intersection of Cherrywood and Brookwood.

One of the suspects produced a firearm, and an exchange of gunfire occurred between him and the two detectives. The detective sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound. The suspect who fired was hit multiple times. Both men are currently in stable condition at a local hospital.

The JPSO stated that the injured suspect will face multiple criminal charges upon his release from the hospital. The second suspect is still at large. Deputies were searching the 300 block of Cherrywood for him as of 7:30 p.m.

The incident occurred on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. The initial call involved a suspicious person in the 300 block of Lapalco Boulevard. The suspects ran from the scene before being cornered by detectives at a nearby intersection.