Mangham police officer in stable condition after weekend shooting during traffic stop
(KLFY) Louisiana State Police say they have taken over the attempted first degree murder investigation of a Mangham Police Officer who was shot during a weekend traffic stop.
27-year-old Hermandus Semien of Ville Platte has been arrested, police said.
An initial investigation has revealed that the shooting occurred as part-time Mangham Police Officer Marhsall Waters conducted a traffic stop on Semien for a traffic violation on U.S. Hwy 425.
At the time of the traffic stop, police say Semien was driving a stolen vehicle taken earlier in the day during an armed robbery of a pharmacy in Rayville.
During the course of the stop, Semien shot the police officer and then fled south into Franklin Parish, police said.
He abandoned the stolen vehicle in a ditch near Fort Necessity and fled on foot into a wooded area where he was later taken into custody, according to State Police.
His charges include attempted 1st degree murder of police officer, armed robbery, and theft of a motor vehicle.
Officer Waters was transported to an area hospital where he remains in stable condition, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.