Jury selected in trial of former Jefferson Parish deputies accused of manslaughter in 2022 fatal shooting

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JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The trial of two former Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies charged in the 2022 shooting of an unarmed man in Marrero will begin on Tuesday, May 7.

Former Jefferson Parish deputies Isaac Hughes and Johnathon Louis are both facing charges of manslaughter in connection with the death of 34-year-old Daniel Vallee.

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Investigators say in February of 2022, Hughes and Louis fired shots at Vallee after he reportedly refused to exit his SUV, subsequently dropping his hands and hitting the horn.

Five days after the shooting, the JPSO reported Hughes and Louis had been arrested and fired.

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On Monday, May 6, 12 jurors were selected following a selection process that lasted all day.

Opening statements will begin on Tuesday at 9 a.m.

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