Louisiana man charged with murder in shooting of U.S. marshal
Summary
A man in Louisiana, Clarence A. Frazier Jr., has been charged with murder after shooting and killing a deputy U.S. marshal during an attempted arrest. The marshal, Drew Hanson, was shot when officers went to arrest Frazier for skipping a trial on sexual battery charges.Key Facts
- Clarence A. Frazier Jr., 48, from Alexandria, Louisiana, is charged with murdering a federal officer.
- Deputy U.S. marshal Drew Hanson was fatally shot on July 13 while trying to arrest Frazier.
- Officers responded to Frazier’s home because he failed to appear at a trial for sexual battery and third-degree rape charges.
- Frazier barricaded himself in a bedroom and shot at the officers during the arrest attempt.
- He was taken into custody after a standoff at his home.
- Frazier faces potential life in prison or the death penalty if convicted of murdering the federal officer.
- Hanson is survived by a wife and two children.
- Frazier was already a registered sex offender before this incident.
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