Alexander Tyler, a 23-year-old Louisiana State Police officer charged on Thursday morning with the death of a black man shot by the police while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Shreveport, Louisiana.

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Who is Alexander Tyler?

Alexander Tyler was a 23-year-old officer with Louisiana State Police. He is currently being held at Caddo Correctional Center after being charged with the death of a black man in Shreveport.

Tyler was taken into custody Thursday morning after detectives connected with the investigation reviewed the evidence and bodycam footage of the incident from February 3.

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Previously, according to state police, Tyler and a second unnamed Shreveport officer were summoned to the Villa Norte Apartments on February 3 at around 10:30 p.m. to look into an incident involving Alonzo Bagley. According to the audio of the conversation, which was made public on Thursday in a state police video briefing, Bagley’s wife informed a 911 operator that he was “heavy on something” and had threatened her and her kid.

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State Police Superintendent Col. Lamar Davis said during a press conference earlier this month that when authorities made contact with Bagley, he leaped from a rear balcony and ran off on foot. Tyler fired one shot, striking Bagley in the chest, after a brief foot pursuit. Bagley, 43, was rushed to the hospital where he eventually passed away after Tyler and the second officer administered CPR.