A New Orleans Police officer was injured in an incident Friday morning involving a man overdosing on narcotics, the NOPD says. The man was shot dead.
It happened near the Tchoupitoulas St. Walmart shortly before 10:40 a.m.
According to NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, a passerby alerted an officer to a man apparently suffering from an overdose in a nearby vehicle. Kirkpatrick says the officer responded and administered Narcan.
"When that subject awoke from the result of the Narcan being administered to him, he acted very erratically," the chief said.
The man sped off in his vehicle, but the officer was still partway in his car. Kirkpatrick says the officer was dragged along as the driver ran into a woman pushing a shopping cart.
The chief said the officer, who believed her life was in danger, drew her weapon and fired.
"We do know she fired at least one shot and hit the perpetrator on the side of his chest," Kirkpatrick said.
The officer and the injured woman were brought to University Medical Center. The officer is reportedly in stable condition. Police did not provide an update on the bystander's condition.
Per departmental policy, the officer has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
