PLAQUEMINE — Sheriff Brett Stassi thanked the Iberville Parish community Tuesday morning after his son and another deputy were shot outside the Iberville Parish courthouse, leaving one deputy dead and his son hospitalized.

"We lost a hero last night," Stassi said about the Monday night shooting. "Deputy Charles Riley, who served with the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office for six years in the Uniform Patrol Division, gave his life protecting the community. His dedication to duty and commitment to serving others will never be forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and fellow deputies as we honor his sacrifice."

Sheriff Stassi's son, 20-year veteran of the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, Brett Stassi Jr., was also shot just before 8 p.m. by a still-unnamed sh

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