Police high speed chase leads to multi-car crash and fatal shooting of suspect in Jefferson Parish.

A witness said police told him a high-speed chase preceded a series of violent crashes and an officer-involved shooting that left one man dead and two others injured. Kenner Police have released few details about the fatal shooting.

They had not released the name of the man shot and killed Tuesday (Jan. 21) night in the 1000 block of Clay Street in Kenner, as investigators had not notified the man's relatives by Wednesday morning, according to a spokesman for the Kenner Police. The department is expected to issue a statement in the case in the afternoon.

A police officer and an unidentified second suspect were also injured. The suspect sustained a possible broken arm. police said the officer had moderate injuries related to the crash.

Authorities have said the incident occurred about 8:40 p.m., though they have not revealed what led up to the shooting.

Authorities told John Schaub, 67, of Buckley, Mich., the crash occurred as a result of a high-speed chase. The suspect's vehicle slammed into Schaub's Ford F-150 pick-up truck, which was in the parking lot of First United Methodist Church at the corner of Clay and 10th streets.

The suspect's car slid underneath Schaub's truck, hoisting it into the air. The front end of the truck then crashed into a silver Pontiac Grand Prix parked in front of the house.

"My pick-up was sitting on top of the car," said Schaub, who was in bed inside the church when the crash occurred. Schaub found out after a friend stepped outside to lock his vehicle doors.

The crushed Grand Prix still sat in the front yard Wednesday morning. The newly purchased car belongs to Karen Samuels' daughter-in-law. Samuels overheard the crash from inside her home.

"It sounded like a dump truck," she said, describing the wreck.

The crash and shooting shocked residents. "It's a very quiet neighborhood," Samuels said. "This is the first time anything like this has happened."

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