Nyjal Hurst, 31, the suspect in a July 25 standoff that led to the death of Lafayette Police Department Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette, had extensive run-ins with law enforcement and consistently failed to meet his parole obligations, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections records show.
The Jeanerette Marshal’s Office requested backup from the Lafayette Police Department’s SWAT Team as it attempted to serve warrants on Hurst in the 2500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard in Jeanerette for two counts of second-degree aggravated battery and one count of home invasion. Hurst was also wanted for armed robbery, illegal use of a weapon, attempted carjacking, domestic abuse/battery and child endangerment by strangulation in St. Mary Parish.
The Acadiana Advocate and KATC-TV3 reported this week on Hurst’s long criminal history, raising questions about how he remained free to allegedly commit additional violent crimes.