Shooting victim was not suspect in Bunkie

The person who was shot by a Bunkie police officer during a pursuit Saturday was not one of the suspects in a 2019 shooting on Vine Street in Bunkie.

The two suspects may have been in the vehicle but were not injured in the incident and apparently escaped. Both are wanted on charges of attempted 2nd degree murder..

State police said there were four people in the vehicle. The person who was injured was a passenger in the fleeing vehicle, and not one of the suspects, according to several sources.

The gunshot wound was not life-threatening.

There had been speculation on Facebook that police had shot one of the suspects, but State Police have confirmed that is not the case.

The incident began when Bunkie Police Chief Scott Ferguson spotted a van matching the description of a vehicle in the Vine Street shooting incident. He recognized the driver of the vehicle as one of the suspects wanted in the warrants. The vehicle attempted to evade the patrol car.

The name of the victim has not been released, since they have not suspected of any wrongdoing.

State Police are continuing the investigation into the shooting incident. The two suspects are still at large. More charges pending.