A white man who shot three young black men who had been trying to evacuate in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina died just days after being sentenced to 10 years in prison for the crimes, the authorities said Wednesday. Mr. Bourgeois had been awaiting a transfer to a federal prison. The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office is handling the death investigation, Mr. Martin added. The cause of death was not immediately clear, but Mr. Martin said the authorities did not suspect foul play. During that time, Mr. Bourgeois was repeatedly found incompetent to stand trial.

Source: New York Times February 28, 2019 04:07 UTC