Handcuffs of fallen officer used to transport murder suspect

BATON ROUGE, La. — A antheral who allegedly killed a authorities trooper successful the Baton Rouge country connected Saturday was released from a infirmary and escorted to a jailhouse Tuesday successful handcuffs that belonged to the serviceman he’s accused of murdering.

The Louisiana State Police released a photo of 2 different troopers escorting the suspect, Matthew Mire, from a infirmary to the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail. The section added that the handcuffs seen successful the representation are symbolic to each 1 of its officers.

Police accidental the menace from Mire began astatine astir midnight Saturday erstwhile helium is suspected of shooting 2 radical successful a location successful Livingston Parish, wherever helium besides allegedly stole a Chevy Silverado.

About 30 minutes later, constabulary accidental surveillance cameras showed Master Trooper Adam Gaubert backed into a location, wherever it’s believed helium was finishing a clang report. Computer investigation reportedly indicated that the trooper made his last introduction into the database astatine 2:21 a.m.

At 2:30 a.m., constabulary accidental Mire was picked up connected cameras entering the roadworthy Gaubert was connected with his headlights off.

“That’s wherever we judge that helium ambushed Master Trooper Adam Gaubert portion helium was seated successful his unit. We besides judge that Mire came to the Dutton Road determination successful bid to signifier for the shooting that helium is suspected of committing astatine a adjacent residence successful Ascension Parish,” said Col. Lamar A. Davis, Superintendent of the Louisiana State Police.

Mire is past accused of shooting and sidesplitting 1 idiosyncratic astatine a home, and critically wounding different earlier leaving the country successful the Silverado.

Just aft 5 a.m., constabulary accidental different trooper encountered Mire connected LA 42 westbound of LA 73. The trooper activated his exigency lights to notify the operator to determination to different lane, and Mire allegedly began firing astatine the trooper earlier driving disconnected astatine a precocious complaint of speed. A constabulary pursuit began.

At 1 constituent successful the chase, constabulary accidental Mire exchanged gunfire with a trooper and helium escaped into a large, wooded country successful the vicinity.

Multiple agencies joined a hunt for the fishy and soon aft 10 p.m., constabulary accidental helium was apprehended. He reportedly suffered a K-9 wound and had a suspected self-inflicted gunshot coiled to the leg. He was taken into custody, received aesculapian attention, and was taken to a aesculapian facility, wherever helium underwent surgery.

Police accidental apprehension warrants were obtained successful East Batton Rouge Parrish for aggravated formation from an officer, attempted first-degree execution of a constabulary officer. Additionally, apprehension warrants were obtained successful Ascension Parish for aggravated formation from an officer, attempted first-degree execution of a constabulary officer, and first-degree execution of a constabulary officer.

The sheriff’s offices successful the respective parishes are investigating the incidents.

As for Gaubert, constabulary accidental his assemblage wasn’t discovered until a coworker came upon it astatine astir 5 p.m. that day, respective hours aft helium was seemingly ambushed.

“The clip betwixt the execution of Master Trooper Adam Gaubert and the clip helium was recovered is perfectly unacceptable. And the results of this chaotic concern contributed to conscionable that. However, the information our troopers, our officers, and our unit is paramount,” said Davis.