Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in Tigerland was wanted for violent felony

Officials with the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) have released new details about a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened Monday, July 20. BRPD Chief Murphy Paul said during a news conference Monday that officers responded to an apartment complex in the 4700 block of Tigerland Avenue around 1:35 a.m. after receiving a tip about a wanted suspect. Authorities with the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office have released the identity of the suspect shot and killed. A spokesperson for the coroner's office identified the suspect as Vincent Harris, 51. A Crime Stoppers Facebook post from May 7 said Harris was wanted on charges of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated second-degree battery, second-degree kidnapping, and domestic abuse battery. The police chief said officers created a perimeter around the complex. Once the officers confirmed the suspect was hiding inside one of the units, Paul said they attempted to make contact with the suspect. During the incident, the suspect appeared from a back room of the apartment and the officers retreated from the residence while giving loud verbal commands, according to Paul. Paul said the suspect armed himself with a weapon and confronted officers at the entrance to the apartment. When the suspect pointed the weapon at the officers, they fired at and struck him, Paul said. Paul said the suspect died after being shot. No human officers were injured in the shooting, but a K-9 officer was injured, according to Paul. The police chief said he would not be identifying the suspect at this time, as family members were still being notified of his death. Paul also said he would not be identifying the four officers involved in the shooting, but did say they had been placed on administrative leave per department policy. Johnny Dunham, the executive director of Greater Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers, said his organization had received a tip about the suspect being at the same location on Saturday, July 18. Dunham said officers went to the apartment complex, but did not locate the suspect Saturday. The case remains under investigation. Paul said he met with the family of the suspect and showed them some of the officers' body cam footage from the incident. The family gave Paul permission to release a portion of the body cam footage "for the sake of transparency and for the best interest in public safety in the City of Baton Rouge." Paul said the footage would not be released Monday, but at an unspecified later date.

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