Desmond Willis, 25
Houma, Louisiana
April 06, 2015
Agencies: Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
The man fatally shot by deputies was identified by Sheriff Newell Normand as Desmond Willis, 25. According to Normand, authorities attempted to stop a black truck, belonging to Willis' mother, in the Pebble Walk neighborhood of Harvey Monday afternoon when Willis -- behind the wheel -- refused to exit the vehicle. He drove off, Normand said, leading deputies on a chase that ended when he crashed the truck into a glass office building behind a Waffle House on Manhattan. Willis fired on deputies near the Waffle House, Normand said, and again in the parking lot of New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Co., where he was fatally shot by deputies.
Additional Resources:
- http://killed-by-police.silk.co/page/Desmond-Willis added July 03, 2016 23:17
- http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/jpso-releases-videos-of-suspect-killed-in-harvey-deputyinvolved-shooting/32237302 added July 03, 2016 23:17
- http://www.wistv.com/story/28756630/after-rap-videos-released-father-still-defends-son-killed-by-deputies added July 03, 2016 23:17
- http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/jefferson/four-officer-involved-shootings-this-year-for-jpso/153576031 added July 03, 2016 23:17
- http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/04/desmond_willis_jpso_newell_normand.html added July 03, 2016 23:17
- http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/04/jpso_on_scene_of_deputy-involv.html added April 16, 2015 17:21