Joseph Allen Harrington
Joseph Allen Harrington, 26, of Melville, got out of the St. Landry Parish Jail in Louisiana early on a Wednesday in December 2025, when, according to officials, three people removed concrete blocks from a wall. Port Barre police said he was seen in Port Barre on Thursday afternoon, December 4, and was found at a relative's home after officers surrounded it. Police said he died from a single gunshot wound shortly after officers heard a shot, and Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux and the sheriff's office describe the wound as self-inflicted.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Officials said Harrington died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff with deputies in Port Barre.
Reported by: St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux.