LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. — Louisiana State Police have released body and dash camera footage of a shooting earlier this month that left a suspect dead in Lafourche Parish.

The agency posted the full "critical incident briefing" video, which includes both body and dash cam footage, WWL edited portions for length and clarity. Viewer discretion is advised.

The footage shows a trooper arriving at a service station near Bull Run Road around 4 p.m. on Sept. 8, pulling up near a truck. Troopers say the driver, Jonah Parfait, 46, and his passenger, Darien Riffe, 31, both of Houma, were suspects in an ongoing illegal narcotics investigation.

Instead of complying with troopers, video shows them speeding off. Troopers say the high-speed chase lasted 20 minutes and ended in neighboring Lafourche Par

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