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A Louisiana man is charged with murder in fatal shooting of U.S. marshal
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Clarence A. Frazier Jr., 48, of Alexandria, Louisiana, has been charged with the murder of Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Hanson after fatally shooting him during an attempted arrest at his home.
- Frazier faces one federal count of murder of a federal officer, which carries a penalty of life imprisonment or the death sentence.
- Authorities attempted to arrest Frazier for contempt of court after he failed to appear for trial on rape and sexual battery charges scheduled for the same day.
- During the arrest attempt, Frazier shot at officers, fatally wounding Hanson, then barricaded himself before being taken into custody after a standoff.
- Frazier was a registered sex offender and was facing charges including third-degree rape and sexual battery on a person with infirmities, with potential prison sentences up to 25 and 20 years respectively.
