POLICE/STATE: Requests state police to assist with law enforcement duties until the conclusion of the investigation of the shooting of Brandon Davenport
This resolution (HR 277) urges the governor to temporarily assign Louisiana State Police to assist Shreveport police during the investigation into the May 18, 2025, shooting death of Brandon Davenport. It requests state police support for law enforcement duties in Shreveport until the investigation concludes. The resolution does not create new law but formally asks state agencies to consider this temporary assistance. It specifically references the ongoing investigation led by the Louisiana State Police. The request is pending referral to the House and Governmental Affairs Committee.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 2, 2025
Last action Jun 2, 2025
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Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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Joy Walters
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