Nyjal Hurst Indicted in Connection with the Death of Lafayette Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette

Nyjal Hurst indicted for murder of Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette

JEANERETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A Jeanerette man has been indicted for murder by an Iberia Parish grand jury following a standoff that resulted in the death of a Lafayette SWAT officer. Nyjal Hurst, 31, is facing a murder charge…

Nyjal Hurst indicted in connection with the death of Lafayette Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette

NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- The man accused of killing Lafayette Police Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette in a deadly standoff in Jeanerette on July 25 has been indicted on his charges, prosecutors said. Nyjal Hurst, 31, of Jeanerette, was inducted by a grand jury in the 16th Judicial District Court. Hurst is charged with one count of second degree murder, 10 counts of attempted first degree murder, two counts of second degree kidnapping and one count each…

Jeanerette man indicted in slaying of Lafayette Police officer

An Iberia Parish grand jury has handed up an indictment in the July 2024 slaying of Lafayette Police Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette.Nyjal Hurst, 32, of Jeanerette, was indicted with second-degree murder, 10 counts attempted first-degree murder, two counts second-degree kidnapping, felon in possession of a firearm and illegal possession of a stolen firearm. He was booked with those charges back in February by State Troopers after Louisiana State…

Man Indicted in Lafayette Officer’s Killing. Now the Push for Change Begins

A grand jury has indicted Nyjal Hurst for second-degree murder in the 2024 shooting that killed Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette. The officer’s death inspired proposed changes to Louisiana sentencing laws. Continue reading…