Grand Jury to Hear Lafayette Police Officer Shooting Case Today: Witness says Black Man had his Hands Up

From [HERE] A grand jury will convene tomorrow at 9:00 A. M. to hear the case of a police officer who is accused of shooting and killed a man during an armed robbery call. The shooting happened last December 9.

Mason, 21, of Carencro was shot to death by a Lafayette police canine officer the evening of Dec. 9 as Mason left his girlfriend's apartment in the Campus Crossings apartment complex on Theater Drive. The shooting happened last December 9. Quamaine Dwayne Mason was shot and killed when leaving his girlfriend's apartment at Campus Crossings on Theatre Drive. According to police, officers noticed Mason was armed and fired several shots at him, killing the 21-year old man.

Mason's girlfriend told news reporters the next day that Mason's hands were up and his gun was not drawn when the police officer shot him multiple times.  As Mason and Babino exited the apartment, they encountered four to five police officers, guns drawn. Babino told news reporters the next day that Mason raised his hands in response. But a canine officer saw a gun on Mason's hip and shot him. Mason died on the walkway near his girlfriend's apartment. [MORE] 

Witnesses have told Mason's family there was an argument inside the apartment involving Mason, his girlfriend, her child's father and another man. During the argument, Mason pulled out a gun and waved it around. By the time police arrived, the two other men had left the apartment, and Mason and his girlfriend, Rochelle Babino, had settled their differences, Mason's cousin Bryant Riggs told The Daily Advertiser last week.

State police investigated the incident and turned over its findings to the District Attorney's Office.