Family of Black man slain by Ferriday Police hires lawyer. NAACP Gets Involved

A fund in honor of slain Concordia Parish resident Fredrick "Ron" Lollis has been established, according to the family.  Also, the family has retained as its lawyer Ernest Johnson, state president of the NAACP.  The NAACP also has become involved in another police shooting. Monroe police shot William Henderson, 58, on Aug. 22, resulting in five officers being placed on leave.  Lollis was shot on Doty Road after Deputy David Hedrick responded to a complaint call. Hedrick told investigators that Lollis had a bat and pointed a gun at him during the incident, said Sheriff Randy Maxwell.  Another witness has said Lollis was carrying a grocery bag and asked the officer not to shoot. Both sides say they have eyewitnesses to the incident. Maxwell said a gun was recovered at the scene. On Wednesday, Louisiana State Police officials said its investigation is ongoing. [more ]