On February 15, 2016, 40-year-old Mario Celestino died after being shot during a confrontation in Innis, Louisiana. The incident began with a report that Celestino had abducted his former girlfriend’s mother. While driving through Pointe Coupee Parish, his vehicle was stopped by a sheriff’s deputy. Law enforcement accounts say Celestino emerged armed, briefly complied by lying on the ground, then fled on foot, prompting the deputy to pursue him.

A local man, Mark Gaspard, who was not part of the original encounter, arrived and intervened during the chase. Reports state Gaspard fired his weapon, striking and killing Celestino. Louisiana State Police were called to investigate and Gaspard was arrested and booked into the Pointe Coupee Parish Jail on a manslaughter charge.

What information do readers have about the scene that day or about the parties involved?