St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister issued the following statement:
“We are shocked at the sad and tragic news today of the shooting of two Mandeville Police officers in the line of duty — one of them fatally. We ask that our community come together in prayer and support for these officers, their families, and the Mandeville Police Department.”
Sen. John Kennedy issued the following statement: “It’s heartbreaking when a law enforcement officer dies in the line of duty keeping us safe. St. Tammany is my home parish, and I know the city of Mandeville is hurting today. The loss of a police officer hurts all of us. God bless our law enforcement officers. You awe us with your bravery and sacrifice every single day.” Gov. John Bel Edwards and Rep. Steve Scalise took to social media with their condolences: [protected-iframe id=”144102cd24507ffedd1fc6a9dd61b2c7-41641972-149668789″ info=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLouisianaGov%2Fposts%2F2083671871928059&width=500″ width=”500″ height=”587″ frameborder=”0″ style=”border: none; overflow: hidden;” scrolling=”no”]