Soldier found dead in Ascension parish; related to the person of interest in the crime madness

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PRAIRIEVILLE, Louisiana (WAFB) – A Louisiana State Police soldier was found dead in Ascension Parish on Saturday, October 9, sources said.

Officials earlier confirmed that a law enforcement officer was injured in a shooting on Dutton Road, just off the Airline Highway in Prairieville.

Sources familiar with the incident said the soldier was found dead in a vehicle. His name has not been released.

Authorities also believe there is a link between the soldier’s death and Matthew Mire, 31, a person of interest in a double shootout not far from where the soldier was found which resulted in the death of a woman and seriously injured a man.

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The investigation is ongoing.

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