Marshall Waters. the Louisiana EMT who was shot while working as a police officer, died Thursday after being shot in the line of duty.

Northeast Louisiana Ambulance EMT Marshall Waters was on duty for his job at the Mangham Police Department when he was conducting a traffic stop on October 17. While stepping out of his vehicle, he was shot in the lower abdomen. The bullet struck him beneath his safety vest, according to police.

His department’s Facebook post said “our hearts are broken.”

Before his death, Northeast Ambulance Service Spokesman Shane Scott told the Associated Press, “He is an individual who spends most, if not all, of his time dedicated to public service and public safety.”

Police arrested Hermandus Semien, 27, about two hours after the shooting; authorities said the suspect had fled the scene and later crashed his car before being located and taken into custody.

Marshall Waters

Waters worked fulltime for the Northeast Louisiana Ambulance Service who is the 911 EMS provider for Franklin, Catahoula, Richland, Madison & Tensas parishes. He was a part time police officer for the Mangham Police Department.