Updated 5/1/25
State Police Detectives Continue Investigation of New Iberia Police Department
Officer-Involved Shooting
Louisiana State Police Detectives continue the investigation into an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Iberia Parish on April 30, 2025. The incident claimed the life of 30-year-old Justin Rhine of New Iberia.
The preliminary investigation revealed that deputies with the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office, assisted by officers with the New Iberia Police Department (NIPD), were attempting to take Rhine into custody on an Order of Protective Custody. Upon contact, Rhine fled from officers. During the encounter, Rhine produced a firearm which resulted in NIPD officers discharging their service firearms and striking Rhine. Rhine sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Louisiana State Police Crime Lab assisted with processing the scene.
This investigation remains active, and further information will be released when it becomes available.
Original Story 4/30/25
Iberia Parish – On April 30, 2025, shortly before 8:00 p.m. detectives with the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations were requested by the New Iberia Police Department to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred near the intersection of Ann Street and Buckeye Street in New Iberia. Investigators are working to process the scene and gather further information.
One subject was shot and pronounced deceased on the scene. No officers were harmed during the incident. This is an active investigation, and further information will be released when it becomes available.
Anyone with information and/or pictures or videos is urged to share that information with LSP Detectives. You may anonymously report information through the Louisiana State Police online reporting system by visiting lsp.org and clicking on “Report Suspicious or Criminal Activity,” or by calling the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800-434-8007.