A sheriff's deputy in Louisiana shot dead a black man with special needs inside his home after the victim's mother called police asking them to help transport her son to a hospital because he was having a breakdown.

The incident took place shortly before 7pm Monday just outside the City of Breaux Bridge in St Martin Parish.

According to the Louisiana State Police, they got a call about a deputy-involved shooting in which at least one shot was fired.

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Michael Noel, 32, was shot dead by a sheriff's deputy in St Martin Parish, Louisiana, Monday evening after his mother called the authorities asking to transport him to a hospital

Noel was Tasered twice and then shot once in the chest inside his home near Eunice Road (pictured) as his mother and aunt looked on

Family members identified the victim as 32-year-old Michael Noel, whom they described as a father with special needs.

Noel's aunt told the station KATC that the man’s mother contacted a local agency Monday afternoon to have the 32-year-old transported to a hospital because he was having some sort of a 'breakdown.'

When no one came to pick Noel up, the woman called the St Martin Sheriff's Office asking for help in restraining the 32-year-old and taking him to the hospital.

The aunt recounted how the deputies who responded to the scene near Eunice Road at around 6.45pm Monday placed at least one handcuff on Noel but had trouble cuffing his other wrist.

As Noel continued showing resistance, one of the law enforcement officials allegedly used a stun gun on him. Noel, however, was able to stand up and was Tasered a second time.

The aunt said when he tried to get to his feet once again, the deputy shot him in the chest as his mother looked on in horror.

The man's aunt (pictured) said they have called the local sheriff’s office in the past and deputies were familiar with Noel

'He was no person to bother nobody, to hurt nobody,' the aunt told the station. 'He just didn't want to go to the hospital.'

Noel's relatives said they have called the local sheriff’s office in the past about Noel and deputies were familiar with his situation.