On Sunday, a tragic incident unfolded in Kenner, Louisiana, as three police officers were shot and injured by a gunman. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Matthew Lathers, was eventually fatally shot by a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office sniper, Sheriff Joseph Lopinto confirmed at a joint news conference.
The events began around 9:45 a.m. when Kenner police responded to a shooting outside a home where two individuals had been shot while sitting in a vehicle. The victims, who were believed to be either going to or coming from church, were targeted in front of the residence.
