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US marshal killed serving arrest warrant in Louisiana
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US marshal killed serving arrest warrant in Louisiana
A deputy US marshal was shot dead while helping authorities capture a man who failed to show up to his sexual battery trial, the Justice Department said.
- Deputy US Marshal Drew Hanson was fatally shot during a joint law enforcement operation to arrest Clarence Frazier Jr. in Alexandria, Louisiana.
- Frazier, 48, was charged with murder after police forced entry into his home and he opened fire, according to the Justice Department.
- Frazier had failed to appear for his sexual battery trial, leading authorities to obtain a search warrant for his arrest.
- Frazier was arrested after a standoff and taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries he sustained.
TopicsLaw Enforcement KillingshootingArrest WarrantLouisianaStandoffSexual BatteryUS Marshals Service
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