The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office and Rosepine Police responded to a 911 call at 1:50 a.m. Tuesday, May 21.  A woman reported a male subject had broken into a residence on Ike’s Road in Rosepine, stabbing her and a male resident of the house.  The intruder was fatally shot by the male homeowner.  Detectives learned the woman was staying at the residence of some friends in an effort to avoid her estranged boyfriend.

VPSO investigators learned that 47-year-old LaVelle Tommy Tullis of Boyce, Louisiana, entered the residence through a window and physically assaulted his estranged girlfriend in front of her children.  Two other adults were in the home, and the male homeowner attempted to intervene and suffered a life-threatening knife wound.  The wounded male retreated to another room and armed himself.  Tullis allegedly tried to force his way through the door and was fatally shot.  The male stabbing victim was air-lifted to a hospital in Lake Charles.  The female stabbing victim was treated and released at a local medical facility.

The investigation into this incident is ongoing by the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office.