State police say a suspect in the shooting death of Mandeville Police Officer Vincent Liberto has been identified as 21-year-old Mark Spicer of Covington.
Spicer has been booked with one count each of First Degree Murder of a Police Officer, Attempted First Degree Murder of a Police Officer, Aggravated Flight from an Officer, and Possession of Stolen Property (firearm).
Law enforcement officials said officer Liberto was fatally shot and another officer received minor injuries when a suspect opened fire on them after both the suspect's and officers' vehicles crashed at the end of a pursuit Friday
It was originally believed that there were two suspects in the incident. However, a State Police news release around 2 a.m. Saturday said only that a passenger in Spicer's vehicle suffered minor injuries. That person was not identified nor was it indicated that the person faced any charges.
Liberto, 58, a 25-year veteran of the force, died at the scene of the shooting and another officer was taken to the hospital and then released Friday evening, officials said.
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