Louisiana State Trooper shoots himself dead during a police raid on his home - months after he made headlines for sending a racist slur to a black colleague
Officials familiar with the matter said Senior Trooper August Gus McKay shot himself after authorities arrived at his Washington Parish home
State Police Superintendent Col. Lamar Davis sent an email to troopers advising them of McKay s death and noting he was under criminal investigation
Sources familiar with the incident said that investigators had served a search warrant at the home tied to drugs
The trooper is said to have shot himself when additional staff came to put him on administrative leave
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