[StBernard] St. Bernard Sheriff's Deputy Shoots, Kills Man

[Westley Annis]

St. Bernard Sheriff's Deputy Shoots, Kills Man
Incident Began As Domestic Disturbance
WDSU.com
updated 1:18 p.m. CT, Fri., Nov . 13, 2009
NEW ORLEANS - WDSU .com

A sheriff's deputy in St. Bernard Parish shot and killed a man in Arabi who
allegedly pointed a gun at him, Sheriff Jack Stephens said.

The incident began around 1:30 a.m. Friday, when 31-year-old Casey Dumas got
into an argument with his estranged wife, Stephens said.

Dumas was drunk and threatened to burn down the house, so the wife called
911, Stephens said.

When deputies arrived, Dumas threatened to commit suicide by pointing a gun
into his mouth. He then pointed the gun at officers, Stephens said.

That's when a deputy returned fire, shooting Dumas dead.

The deputy who fired on Dumas is on paid administrative leave while the
shooting is investigated, which is standard procedure in officer-involved
shootings.

WDSU reporter LaTonya Norton spoke with Stephens and neighbors of Dumas.
She'll have the latest on this story on WDSU News beginning at 4 p.m.