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Officer cautioned on danger of pursuit

GONZALES — The officer in the high-speed chase Tuesday that ended with the deaths of two alleged shoplifters who slammed into another vehicle, injuring its two occupants, had been cautioned by his supervisor during the chase to end it if it became too dangerous.

According to 911 dispatch recordings released Thursday, a Gonzales Police Department supervisor told the officer that if the situation became too dangerous he should abort the pursuit, which started at Tanger Outlet Center in Gonzales and ended with a head-on collision with the third vehicle on La. 30 in St. Gabriel.

“If it’s too dangerous, 10-22 it, you understand? If it’s too dangerous, 10-22 it,” the supervisor said. “You got a 28 already on the vehicle. We’ll cut a warrant if we need to.”

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