A Louisiana police officer died in a hospital Friday night after suffering a gunshot wound to his head during a confrontation with a suspect near a local high school, according to reports.
Officer William “Billy” Collins worked part-time for the force in Doyline, a village in Webster Parish that is located about 22 miles east of Shreveport in the northwest corner of the state.
Collins also worked as a full-time corrections officer, authorities said at a news conference.
A suspect was taken into custody after initially barricading inside a mobile home, authorities told KTAL-TV of Shreveport.
The suspect was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, KSLA-TV reported.
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