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