During the early hours of September 2, as officers with the Ville Platte Police Department were on patrol, they observed a vehicle commit a traffic infraction. As the officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver sped away and led the officers on a brief chase.
At the end of the chase, the vehicle pulled into a yard. As the vehicle came to a stop, the driver, who was holding a handgun, exite...
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