The body of Deputy Charles Riley , killed in a shooting at the Iberville Parish Courthouse Monday evening, will be escorted from Broussard to Ourso Funeral Home in Gonzales Wednesday afternoon, an officer in the department announced.

The procession will arrive in Gonzales around 12:30 p.m., according to Officer Duane Carpenter in a Facebook post.

He welcomed people to park along the route to "honor Charlie."

According to Carpenter, the route will travel:

Eastbound on I-10

Exit 173 (Prairieville Exit)

Turn left onto La Hwy 73

Turn right onto La Hwy 621

Right onto Airline Highway

End at Ourso Funeral Home

Carpenter said people should expect delays in the areas around the route because of the large number of firetrucks and police cars escorting Riley.

Further updates will be shar

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