VIVIAN, La. – The man accused of killing a Vivian police officer claims he did not know law enforcement officers were outside his home when he fired the shots that took the officer’s life.
Nicholas Alexander has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Marc Brock, a 25-year-old Vivian police officer who was shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant.
According to investigators, Vivian police officers arrived at Alexander’s home at dusk on a Friday evening to serve a cyberstalking warrant. The alleged victims in that case were Alexander’s brother, Randy, along with Randy’s wife and son.
Police say officers cut padlocks on gates surrounding the property and announced their presence at the front door. When no one responded, officers began using a battering ram to force entry. Authorities say Alexander then fired two shotgun blasts through the closed front door, striking Brock. The officer, who was engaged to be married, died later that night…