State Police investigating after officer shoots man with gun at Lafayette apartment complex Louisiana State Police and last updated 2021-07-09 17:47:03-04 LAFAYETTE, La. â State Police are investigating a shooting involving a police officer. Shortly before 1:00 a.m. on July 9, 2021, Louisiana State Police was requested by the Lafayette Police Department to investigate a shooting incident involving one of their officers, according to TFC Thomas Gossen, spokesperson for Louisiana State Police Troop I. The initial investigation revealed an officer with the Lafayette Police Department was dispatched to an apartment complex located in the 100 block of E. Martial Avenue in reference to a suicidal subject, Gossen stated.