Louisiana Cop Fires Into Car, Kills Autistic 6-Year-Old
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Marshalls in Marksville, LA fired into a fleeing car, wounding the father and killing his son.
Christopher Few and his autistic son, Jeremy Mardis, were shot Tuesday after a chase in the central Louisiana town of Marksville. Jeremy was killed by bullets intended to stop his father.
The coroner in Avoyelles parish says he was initially told by a crash scene investigator that city marshals were pursuing the driver because of an outstanding warrant, but Louisiana state police say they cannot find any warrant for Few, reports CBS News’ David Begnaud.
According to the Marksville Police Department, Few led four law enforcement officers on a short pursuit Tuesday night and stopped on a dead-end road.
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“The initial statement to my investigators was that the vehicle was backing up, they feared for their lives and they started firing,” said Col. Michael Edmonson, head of the Louisiana State Police, which is leading the investigation.
CBS News has learned that the law enforcement officers fired as many as 18 rounds at the SUV.
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