SULPHUR, La. — Louisiana State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a man dead Thursday afternoon in Sulphur.
Police identified the man as Mark Hayden Jr., 37, of Sulphur.
Sulphur police officers were sent to an address on South Kent Dr. after receiving reports about a domestic disturbance.
When officers got there, they discovered that the suspect ran away from the scene possibly carrying a handgun.
In a social media post just after 4 p.m., Sulphur police urged residents in the area of South Kent Drive and Ginger Street to stay inside, keep doors locked and be alert as police searched for the man.
Police described the suspect as a white male who was believed to be wearing black shorts, no shirt and armed, according to a previous social media update from the Sulphur Police Department.
Officers placed a perimeter around the area and started looking for the man.
Police located him in a nearby shed at around 5:20 p.m. Thursday evening.
During a struggle between the suspect and officers at the 600 block of South Kent St., shots were fired. The man was shot and pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
No officers were harmed during the incident.
The Louisiana State Police are investigating the shooting and more information will be released later.
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Forensics Unit assisted in processing the scene.
Anyone with information, pictures or video is urged to share that information with LSP detectives.
You may anonymously report information through the Louisiana State Police online reporting system or calling the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800-434-8007.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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