Louisiana police officer, 49, dies three weeks after being shot by armed robber whose getaway car he pulled over in a traffic stop
Marshall Waters, a part-time police officer, also worked for Northeast Louisiana Ambulance service full-time as an EMT was shot in the line of duty on October 17, has died
A part-time north Louisiana police officer who was shot last month during a traffic stop died on Thursday
Mangham police officer Marshall Waters was shot once in the lower abdomen on October 17 after stopping a vehicle on Louisiana Highway 425, near the Franklin and Richland parish line in the northern part of the state near Monroe.
The bullet hit beneath his vest, authorities said.
Waters, 49, also worked for Northeast Louisiana Ambulance Service full time as an EMT.
The agency's spokesman, Shane Scott, confirmed Waters´ death shortly before 3am on Thursday. Scott described Waters as a man who dedicated his time and life to public service and public safety.
On the day of the shooting, Waters underwent emergency surgery to repair a hemorrhaging femoral artery but remained in critical condition at Rapides Regional Medical Center.
At least three emergency surgeries were required during his stay in the intensive care unit.
Mangham Police Chief Perry Fleming also confirmed Waters' death in a post shared on Facebook.
Waters, 49, was shot around 1pm during a traffic stop in Richland Parish in northern Louisiana
Waters had been treated in hospital for almost three weeks before his condition worsened and he passed away
'It's with great sadness and broken hearts that I, Chief Perry Fleming, and the Mangham Police Department have to inform you of the passing of Officer Marshall Waters PD3 who was shot in the line of duty on October 17, 2020.
We ask that you please continue to pray for Marshall Waters family and the Mangham Police Department family during this time. RIP PD3,' the post said.
Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy each expressed sympathy to Waters' family upon hearing of his death.
'Laura and I are heartbroken to hear of the passing of Officer Marshall Waters of Mangham. We extend our sincerest prayers to his family during this difficult time,' Cassidy tweeted.
Kennedy said, 'Becky and I are grieving the loss of Officer and EMT Marshall Waters today. Every day, police put themselves between law-abiding Louisianians and dangerous people, and we'll never forget Officer Waters's sacrifice.'
The alleged shooter, Hermandus Dashanski Semien, 27, of Ville Platte, was initially arrested on charges of armed robbery, theft of a motor vehicle and attempted first-degree murder of a police officer.
He was found just two hours after the shooting and was still armed. He was taken into custody without further incident according to law enforcement.
The alleged shooter, Hermandus Dashanski Semien, 27, of Ville Platte, was initially arrested on charges of armed robbery, theft of a motor vehicle and attempted first-degree murder of a police officer.
The Franklin Parish Sheriff's office reported that Waters started a traffic stop on Louisiana 425 near the Franklin and Richland Parish line.
The vehicle in the stop was a stolen vehicle Semien reportedly used to flee the scene of the robbery.
Waters was shot one time in the lower abdomen as he was getting out of his car. The bullet hit beneath his vest.
At the scene, Waters was able to speak with colleagues as they provided care.
It was not immediately known whether the charges would be upgraded in light of Waters' death, and it was not immediately clear whether Semien had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.