The police officer is charged with two counts of negligent homicide and one count of negligent injuring. The man that was being pursued is also facing charges.
/Gray News) - An Addis, Louisiana, police officer is facing charges and has been arrested following a deadly crash during a police chase through several parishes on Saturday.
The pursuit led to a crash on LA 1 in Brusly and left two teens dead and a backseat passenger injured, according to officials. The teen victims are Maggie Dunn, 17, and Caroline Gill, 15, and both were students at Brusly High School, officials added. Clayton said Addis Police Chief Richard Anderson told him the officer is currently on administrative leave. Clayton also plans to convene a grand jury at the end of the month to look into the officer’s actions.
According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the pursuit was the result of a home invasion that occurred in Baton Rouge. That’s where Tyquel Zanders, 24, allegedly broke into a family member’s home and stole their car.
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