Grand jury to get Lollis case soon

It will probably be November before the shooting of Ron Lollis goes before a Concordia Parish grand jury, District Attorney Investigator Paul Scott said. Scott said the investigation into the Aug. 23 shooting is still under investigation. "They haven't gotten all the stuff back from the lab and they are still talking to people," Scott said. Scott had originally hoped the matter would go before the grand jury dismissed at the end of September. Lollis, who was black, was shot and killed by a white Concordia Parish Sheriff's Deputy. Sheriff Randy Maxwell has said the deputy was responding to a harassment call involving Lollis and Lollis pulled a gun on the deputy. A gun was found at the scene. The FBI is also investigating the matter as a civil rights violation but that investigation is also still ongoing. The deputy has been put on administrative leave until the conclusion of the investigation. The sheriff's office turned over the investigation to the district attorney and the State Police because of their involvement. [more ]