Police: Man fatally shot tried to run, fought with officer
BATON ROUGE, La. — A man killed by a Baton Rouge police officer had tried to run when confronted during a child abuse investigation, fought with the officer and kept resisting after being shot, authorities said Tuesday.
The Louisiana State Police said 24-year-old Calvin Toney “attempted to flee on foot” when a state child welfare case worker and the city officer showed up Monday evening at an apartment complex and had a “lengthy struggle” with the officer, who used a stun gun on Toney multiple times.
“After being shot, Toney fled and was later taken into custody by the officer. While taking Toney into custody, he remained non-compliant and was placed into handcuffs for safety reasons,” the state police said in a statement from Senior Trooper Bryan Lee.
Toney was alert and receiving medical attention from police when paramedics arrived, and his handcuffs were then removed, Lee said.