Deputy fires gun at oncoming driver during chase, WBRSO says
WBRSO said a traffic stop was initiated around 8 p.m. on I-10 East. The driver of the vehicle did not stop, and pursuit ensued into East Baton Rouge Parish.
'During the pursuit, the suspect was observed discarding a handgun from the vehicle,' WBRSO said. Law enforcement did find the weapon.
The vehicle turned around after finding a dead end. According to WBRSO, the deputy then fired shots at the vehicle.
The fleeing driver got back on I-10 East and entered EBR Parish, but the chase ended after deputies could no longer see the vehicle.
The investigation into this incident remains ongoing.
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