Two Lafayette police officers were placed on administrative leave Sunday after shooting a suspect allegedly involved in an attempted murder earlier that morning.
Around 2:45 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to reports of a disturbance involving a father and a son in the 2400 block of Waneka Lake Trail in Lafayette.
Lafayette officers attempted to stop the suspect but, when they were unable to, two officers shot the man, the release stated.The two officers who fired their weapons were placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into their use of force, following protocol, Sunday’s release stated. Grading The Week: Did you see ex-Broncos OLB Randy Gregory's 49ers debut? No wonder Jerry Jeudy wants out of Broncos Country
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