A major police operation was launched in Kenner, a suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, to catch an armed robber. On Sunday morning, Kenner police received a call about shots fired in a residential area. Upon arrival, they found two men in a car with injuries – one had an arm injury and the other had a stomach injury. The men were on their way to church when they were shot at for no apparent reason.
The neighborhood where the shooting occurred looked rundown with three prefabricated houses separated by parking lawns. The police identified a house belonging to the Lathers family and issued a wanted notice for Matthew Lathers, suspected of burglary in the area just a few days ago.
A SWAT unit was called in to apprehend Lathers and soon a standoff ensued. After exchanging gunfire with SWAT officers, Lathers eventually appeared at the front door armed with a rifle. Despite continued gunfire from him, a sniper was able to shoot and immobilize him, ending the standoff.
The police reported that five individuals – including Lathers and several officers – were in stable condition after the incident. Further investigation revealed that Lathers may have been involved in additional criminal activities in the state.
The tense situation in Kenner drew attention from local residents and witnesses who described it as unlike anything they had ever seen before. The successful resolution of the standoff was credited to the quick and effective response of law enforcement agencies involved in the operation.
In conclusion, Kenner police carried out a major operation to catch an armed robber on Sunday morning after receiving reports of shots fired in a residential area. The two men found with injuries were on their way to church when they were shot at for no apparent reason. A SWAT unit was called in to apprehend Matthew Lathers who was identified by police as having committed burglary just days earlier in the area. The situation attracted attention from locals who praised law enforcement agencies’ quick and effective response following an intense standoff that ended with Lathers being immobilized by a sniper’s bullet despite continued gunfire from him while trying to escape capture
