Louisiana murder suspect dead; Kidnapped baby in stable condition More than a dozen law enforcement units chase the suspect in a Louisiana murder down Interstate 10 in Long Beach on Monday. (Source: John Fitzhugh) By WLOX Staff | May 3, 2021 at 3:22 PM CDT - Updated May 3 at 8:07 PM
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A double murder suspect wanted out of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana is dead after a police chase ended on Interstate 10 in Harrison County, MS.
Authorities in Louisiana say Eric Derell Smith, 30, is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her nephew, then leaving the scene with a 4-month-old child. That child was with Smith when he was stopped, and is now in stable condition.
Police: Baker area double homicide suspect dead in Mississippi; baby that was allegedly kidnapped now in hospital
Suspect fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her nephew, authorities say
Police swarm EBR murder suspect s car after chase; child injured in incident By WAFB Staff | May 3, 2021 at 12:24 PM CDT - Updated May 3 at 8:46 PM
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WAFB) - A double homicide suspect from the Baker area is now dead and the baby the suspect allegedly abducted is in stable condition at a Biloxi area hospital, according to Biloxi Police Chief John Miller.
WLOX-TV, WAFB’s sister station in Biloxi, Miss., is reporting the suspect, Eric Derell Smith, died in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement after a police pursuit that began near the Louisiana/Mississippi state line.
Suspected double murderer killed by police; kidnapped baby shot
When the suspect and officers exchanged fire, one of the bullets hit the three-month-old baby
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A double-homicide suspect and his infant son have died after a police shootout in Louisiana earlier this week.
On Monday,
Eric Derell Smith, 30, allegedly kidnapped his three-month-old son after fatally shooting the child’s mother and her nephew. When the Louisiana man tried to escape, he opened fire on police, prompting them to fire back, per
“The juvenile did receive injuries and was taken to a local medical facility for treatment. Despite the efforts of medical staff, the child passed away as a result of the injuries sustained. As stated, the investigation is ongoing at this time. Once a thorough investigation is completed, the details will be released to the District Attorney’s Office for review,” said the
Police: Infant caught in standoff with Louisiana murder suspect dies at Alabama hospital
The baby has been identified as La’Mello Parker. He was born on Jan. 23, 2021. More than a dozen law enforcement units chase the suspect in a Louisiana murder down Interstate 10 in Long Beach on Monday. (Source: John Fitzhugh) By WLOX Staff | May 3, 2021 at 4:22 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 6:18 PM
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The three-month old child who police say was kidnapped by his father in Louisiana has died after a police shootout on Monday.
Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer told WLOX the three-month old infant died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at a Mobile hospital. The infant has been identified as La’Mello Parker, a boy who was born Jan. 23, 2021.