Mire is accused of killing Gaubert and 37-year-old Pamela Adair in a spate of shootings Saturday, WBRZ-TV reported. “The suspect, 31-year-old Matthew Mire, was taken into custody this evening shortly before 10 p.m. “Preliminary information indicates that Trooper Gaubert was shot and killed in the area in which an early morning homicide occurred,” Louisiana State Police said in a statement. 10: Police said Gaubert, a 19-year veteran of Louisiana State Police, was ambushed and killed in his patrol unit. It is my hope that we will have a clearer picture of what happened as the investigation continues and that justice will be served for Trooper Gaubert.Update 11:55 a.m. I am thankful for Louisiana State Police and all law enforcement agencies that worked together to capture the suspect in these homicides. Preliminary information indicates that Trooper Gaubert was shot and killed in the area in which an early morning homicide occurred. Our thoughts are also with the Louisiana State Police family, as it has lost a dedicated and loyal teammate and a brother. Please join Donna and me in praying for Trooper Gaubert and his family, his friends and the many people whose lives he touched. He served selflessly and courageously to keep our people and our communities safe, and he represents the best of all us. “Master Trooper Adam Gaubert dedicated his long career with the Louisiana State Police to protecting the people of our state and it is with a heavy heart that I mourn his death from injuries sustained in the line of duty on Saturday. John Bel Edwards released a statement about Gaubert early Sunday: Gaubert is one of just more than two dozen State Police agents to have been killed in the line of duty in 100 years. But, we will get through it,” Davis said Saturday just before midnight.
“It’s a tough night, one of the toughest nights of my entire career. State Police will investigate the lengthy time it took to find Gaubert's body. Gaubert’s death was “senseless and tragic,” Col. Stream WBRZ newscasts here for live reports.Ĭlick HERE for the details on the multi-parish crime spree. Man arrested for attacking accused molester, stabbing him multiple times.1 killed, 5 ejected in two-vehicle Lafourche Parish crash.Master Trooper Gaubert has been working for the Louisiana State Police for 19 years. In all, five people were shot, two were killed - Master Trooper Gaubert and a woman at another crime scene, and a state trooper was fired upon. Mire ambushed Gaubert hours earlier, Davis said, in a three parish crime spree. where a massive law enforcement presence was noticed. The trooper was found shot at the corner of Old Jefferson and Airline Highway Saturday around 6 p.m. Gaubert exemplified the agency’s highest priorities of “honor, duty, selfless service and courage,” Davis said. Lamar Davis said in a tribute to Gaubert late Saturday. Gaubert was a 19-year veteran of the force who lived a life dedicated to keeping the public safe, the head of State Police, Col. Mire was taken into custody late Saturday night after a manhunt that went on for most of the day.Ĭlick here to see video of the trooper's procession Saturday night State Police said Matthew Mire shot and killed Master State Trooper Adam Gaubert in an ambush Saturday morning. PRAIRIEVILLE - A state policeman was found dead in Ascension Parish Saturday evening as law enforcement searched for a gunman who put three parishes on edge this weekend.
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