LSP Detectives Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Lake Charles
REGION 2 NEWS RELEASE
August 16, 2026
LSP Detectives Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Lake Charles
Lake Charles – On August 15, 2026, shortly after 10:00 p.m., detectives with the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations were requested by the Lake Charles City Police Department (LCPD) to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the 2300 block of Creole Street in Lake Charles. As part of the ongoing investigation, detectives identified the deceased subject as 28-year-old Khylin Stevens of Lake Charles.
The preliminary investigation revealed that officers with the LCPD responded to a residence on Creole Street in Lake Charles following a 911 call. Upon arrival, officers determined that Stevens had barricaded himself inside the residence. Officers engaged in extended negotiations with Stevens and used several less-lethal measures. During negotiations, Stevens failed to comply with officers’ commands, and produced a weapon. In response, an officer discharged their service weapon, striking Stevens.
Stevens was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. No officers were injured during this incident.
This investigation remains active, and additional information may be released as it becomes available
Anyone with information and/or pictures and video is urged to share that information with LSP Detectives. Citizens can anonymously report information through the Louisiana State Police online reporting system by visiting File a Report, or calling the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800-434-8007.
Contact Information:
Trooper Roy Jones
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section – Troop D
Office: (337) 491-2511
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