ALEXANDRIA, La. (WNTZ) – Authorities have arrested a man accused of trying to run over a school resource officer outside Peabody Montessori on Tuesday morning, prompting the deputy to fire his weapon as the suspect fled the scene.

According to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, the incident began around 9:05 a.m. when a deputy assigned to the school observed a white vehicle speeding into the parking lot. As the deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver allegedly tried to run him over, leading the deputy to discharge his weapon. No injuries were reported, and the vehicle left the scene immediately after the incident.

Investigators with the RPSO and Alexandria Police Department quickly identified the suspect as Brian Keith Laroche, 63, of Alexandria. Detectives obtained arrest war

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