Deputies arrived later that day and engaged in a shootout with Lathers, resulting in his death.
Lathers mistook two innocent men for law enforcement and shot them outside his residence on Farm Avenue before the incident.
Police responded with a SWAT team to execute a search warrant and Lathers opened fire, wounding three officers. One officer returned fire in self-defense.
Suspect Matthew Lathers wounded 3 police officers during a standoff in Kenner, Louisiana on April 28, 2024.
Two men initially shot by Lathers were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. All three wounded officers are reportedly in stable condition.
Three police officers were wounded in a standoff with a suspect identified as Matthew Lathers, who was wanted for an armed robbery and attempted murder in Kenner, Louisiana on April 28, 2024. The incident began when Lathers mistook two innocent men for law enforcement and shot them outside his residence on Farm Avenue. Upon learning of the shootings and identifying Lathers as their suspect, police responded to the scene with a SWAT team to execute a search warrant.
As they approached the house, Lathers opened fire on the SWAT team, wounding three officers. One SWAT member returned fire in self-defense. Later that day, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputies arrived at the scene and engaged in a shootout with Lathers, resulting in his death.
The two men initially shot by Lathers were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. All three wounded officers are reportedly in stable condition. The investigation is ongoing.
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Suspect held off police and fired shots, wounding three officers in Kenner, LA (not in other articles) Suspect wanted in earlier shooting where two people were wounded (unique detail not contradicted by other articles)
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Suspect Matthew Lathers, 31, shot and killed by JPSO sniper after standoff Lathers wanted for armed robbery on April 23 in Kenner where a victim was shot Two men wounded outside Lathers’ residence had no known connection to him and were likely going to or coming from church
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Suspect mistook two innocent victims for police and shot them before the standoff began. Suspect was identified as Matthew Lathers (31) who was wanted for attempted murder and armed robbery.
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Suspect, Matthew Lathers, 31, was wanted for attempted murder and robbery. Lathers was barricaded in a residence in the 700 Block of Farm Avenue. SWAT team executed a search warrant at the residence. Lathers opened fire on SWAT team, resulting in three officers being shot and one SWAT member returning fire. JPSO deputies arrived at the scene and Lathers fired upon them, leading to his death.
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