BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana State Police released official body-worn camera footage of the shooting that killed a man in Gonzales.

On Sept. 30, a state trooper was involved in a shooting on LA Hwy 431, near Dab Lane in St. Amant, during a traffic stop.

During the traffic stop, the driver, who was identified as 34-year-old Brandon Nicholas, was slow to exit the vehicle. After leaving the vehicle, the trooper and Nicholas discussed the reason for the stop at the rear of the driver's vehicle.

The trooper requested Nicholas' license, which he replied was inside the vehicle. The trooper then asked if there were any weapons inside the vehicle. Nicholas responded no. Shortly after, the state trooper saw a gun on the driver's floor.

According to the video, the trooper or

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