Vernon, LA: Vernon deputies kill ex-husband after dispute

Town Talk staff

Louisiana State Police Troop E is investigating the shooting death of a man by Vernon Parish Sheriff's deputies responding to a domestic violence call on Tuesday night in Anacoco.

The sheriff's office received a 911 call around 8 p.m. from a residence in the 100 block of McElveen Road in Anacoco, state police said. The caller requested assistance with a domestic situation involving her ex-husband, who she identified as Mark Odom Self, 38, of 109 McElveen Road in Anacoco.

Deputies arrived at the residence to find the caller outside and an irate Self at the front door, according to a release.

Deputies moved the caller and the couple's 17-year-old daughter to a safer location. The caller also told deputies that Self had been drinking heavily all day, and that he struck her several times before deputies arrived, according to the release.

The deputies tried talking to Self, but he continued to be belligerent and refused to exit the residence or relinquish the rifle. Eventually, Self pointed the weapon at the deputies. Two deputies fired their weapons and hit him. Self was pronounced dead on the scene, according to the release.