Police: Alexandria man shot, killed as warrants served

An Alexandria man wanted on warrants, including two counts of attempted murder, was shot and killed Tuesday as a task force tried to take him into custody, according to police.

The Alexandria Police Department identified the man as 27-year-old Bobby R. Anderson. Members of a U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force were trying to serve Anderson around 3 p.m. with warrants charging him with two counts of attempted second-degree murder, burglary, two counts of forgery, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and misrepresentation during booking.

The warrants were from both Alexandria police and the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office. Both departments had members on the task force.

A preliminary report said Anderson was found at the Save More convenience store, 4400 Lee St., reads the release.

"Anderson was reportedly armed and threatened officers as they were attempting to take him into custody, resulting in a Task Force Member discharging his duty weapon, striking Anderson," reads the release. "Crime scene personnel did collect a firearm believed to be possessed by Anderson at the time of the shooting."

Anderson died at the scene. A forensic autopsy will be conducted, around to the release.

The task force member who shot Anderson reportedly was a marshal. The release states that it was not an Alexandria police officer, so the department will lead the investigation into the shooting with "cooperation and assistance from all agencies involved."

The department issued the release at 7:02 p.m., and said officials still were on the scene "with much work left to do."

Once the investigation has been completed, the file will be presented to the Rapides Parish District Attorney's Office. No names of the task force members are being disclosed "pursuant to Department of Justice policy," reads the release.

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An unidentified person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Alexandria on Wednesday afternoon.

Details remain sketchy, but a team comprising of Alexandria Police Department Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office and U.S. Marshals were in the area of Lee Street near Duhon Lane when the incident happened.

A marshal shot one person, who died.

The Save More convenience store on Lee Street, next to Commerce Street, was surrounded by crime scene tape. Officers from various agencies were working in the parking lot and next to the store.

Alexandria police say more information will be released soon.