Updated 10 a.m. Friday: Sgt. Scott Bullitt, will be transferred to University Health Shreveport. LDWF officials say Bullitt, who does not have movement in his legs, will be examined by a neurosurgeon. Doctors have not been able to remove the bullet lodged near his spine.
Original story:
A Wildlife and Fisheries agent is in serious condition after bring shot in the back during a traffic stop Thursday.
32-year old Sgt. Scott Bullitt, of Jonesboro, and another agent pulled over a vehicle on suspicion of driver impairment, near the Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. During the stop, the driver, 29-year old Luke Hust, resisted a search, pulled a gun and shot Bullitt. He immediately fled the scene.
Several law enforcement agencies performed a manhunt to locate Hust. He was found and arrested at his home. Hust confessed to the shooting, saying he is a convicted felon and was afraid to be arrested for possessing a firearm.
