Deputy and suspect both injured in officer-involved shooting

ETHEL – An East Feliciana Parish sheriff’s deputy and another person were both injured in an officer-involved shooting Saturday afternoon. 

According to the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff, the shooting happened around 6:45 off Payne Road in Ethel. 

The sheriff said both the deputy and the suspect were injured and taken to a hospital. 

State Police has taken over the case and is currently investigating.