LAFAYETTE — Six officers involved in a deadly police shooting in Lafayette have been cleared by a Shooting Review Board on Thursday.
On April 12, Lafayette Police said officers responded to Stillwell Street at around 12:15 a.m. on the report of an intoxicated person pointing a firearm at another individual.
Officers found the armed male, identified as 66-year-old James Allison of Lafayette, in the roadway, armed with a rifle and a handgun.
Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation by repeatedly asking Allison to drop the firearm. Police say Allison refused to comply, resulting in the shooting.
Officers immediately provided medical attention, but Allison succumbed to his injuries. No officers were hurt in this incident.
Tippecanoe County Coroner Carrie Costello said Allison died of multiple gunshot wounds.
Costello ruled the preliminary manner of death a homicide, meaning the death met the threshold of "death at the hands of another" and does not refer to any possible criminal liability.
In a media release sent on Thursday, a Shooting Review Board determined that the actions of all six officers involved in the incident were consistent with department policy and training based on evidence and statements from the case.
The officers involved in this incident were been placed on administrative leave per department policy, but have since returned to full duty.
- Officer Collin Haag, 8 years of service
- Officer Garrett Prescott, 4 years of service
- Officer Izek Morrison, 3 years of service
- Officer Alejandro Ramirez, 2.5 years of service
- Officer Michael Ross, 2.5 years of service
- Officer Christian Riggs, 1.5 years of service
The review conducted by the Lafayette Police Department is separate and independent from any proprietorial review. The Tippecanoe County Prosecutor conducts independent reviews in all police shootings, which is ongoing.
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