Died in custody
Chad Williams
Chad Williams, 34, of Berwick, died on December 12, 2022, at the St. Mary Parish courthouse in Franklin, Louisiana. Louisiana State Police said he struggled with a corrections deputy inside a courtroom and then gained control of the deputy's handgun and shot himself in the head. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The state police described the death as a suicide, and the investigation is ongoing and is to be reviewed by the District Attorney's Office.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Louisiana State Police say he shot himself in the head with a corrections deputy's handgun during a struggle inside a courtroom.
Reported by: Louisiana State Police (outside investigators).