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Witnesses recall moments St. Charles Parish deputy was ambushed by gunman

Officials say a St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office deputy was shot multiple times in an "ambush" Thursday morning. Several people witnessed the incident or were on the scene just as it ended.

Witnesses recall moments St. Charles Parish deputy was ambushed by gunman
Officials say a St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office deputy was shot multiple times in an "ambush" Thursday morning. Several people witnessed the incident or were on the scene just as it ended.
WEBVTT LIE ON YOUR SIDE, ANDYCUNNINGHAM, BACK TO YOU.-- LIVE ON YOUR SIDE, ANDYCUNNINGHAM, BACK TO YOU.SCOTT: AND IT WAS SCARY MOMENTSFOR THE PEOPLE WHO SAW OR HEARDTHE GUNSHOTS THIS MORNING.ADRIANNA: REPORTER KELSEY DAVISCONTINUES OUR TEAM COVERAGETONIGHT FROM ST. CHARLES PARISH.KELSEY: AS YOU CAN SEE BEHINDME, THIS SHOOTING CLOSE TRAFFIC.A DEPUTY FOR THE DEPARTMENT WASWORKING IN TRAFFIC DETAIL IN ASCHOOL ZONE ALONG HIGHWAY 90WHEN HE WAS AMBUSHED BY AGUNMAN.WE ARE TOLD AS THEY ARRESTEDHIM, TO SCHOOLS IN THE AREA HADTO GO ON LOCKDOWN.I FINISHED THE SHERIFF'SOFFICEGAVE THEM CLEAR, THEY CONTINUEDWITH THEIR DANCE USUAL.AS YOU CAN IMAGINE --THEIR DAYAS USUAL.AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THIS WITHVERIFYING FOR PARENTS--TERRIFYING FOR PARENTS.WE DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS ATTHE SCHOOL OR JUST HERE.WE DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS GOINGON.KELSEY: OFFICIALS AT THE SCHOOLDISTRICT SAID THEY SENDNOTIFICATIONS TO PARENTS OFSTUDENTS AT THOSE SCHOOLS.NO ONE AT EITHER CAMPUS ORANYONE ELSE OTHER THAN THEDEPUTY WERE INJURED DURING THESHOOTING.
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Witnesses recall moments St. Charles Parish deputy was ambushed by gunman
Officials say a St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office deputy was shot multiple times in an "ambush" Thursday morning. Several people witnessed the incident or were on the scene just as it ended.
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