STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS.
Norris Joseph Greenhouse, Jr.
522 West Bontemps
Marksville, Louisiana 71351
DOB 11-15-1991

LOUISIANA
PARISH OF AVOYELLES
Affiant came and appeared before me,
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Judge of the 12TH Judicial District Court

Trooper First Class Rodney Owens, a Louisiana State Police Officer, who having been duly sworn, did
depose and say; that one Norris Greenhouse on the 3rd day of November 2015, did willfully, unlawfully,
knowingly, and intentionally commit L.R.S. 14:30.1 Second Degree Murder (Transfer of Intent) and L.R.S.
14:30.1 Second Degree Murder modified by L.R.S. 14:27 Attempt.
The Affiant Charges that accused committed the above-described offense based on the following information:
. On November 03, 2015, at approximately 2120 hours, Norris Greenhouse, a Marksville Ward 2 Deputy City
Marshall, while on duty and acting in his official capacity, engaged in a vehicle pursuit of a 2000 KIA Sport, bearing
Mississippi License FCU100. Marksville Ward 2 Deputy City Marshals Jason Brouillette and Derrick Stafford
were also on duty and acting in an official capacity, engaged in the vehicle pursuit in a second Marksville Ward 2
City Marshals unit. The fleeing vehicle being pursued was operated by Christopher Few, W/M, DOB 04/21/1990
and was also occupied by Fews six year old son, Jeremy Mardis, W/M, DOB 08/14/2009, who was sitting in the
front passenger seat. Marksville City Police Sgt. Kenneth Parnell III responded to assist the pursuing units and got
behind the pursuit as the vehicles turned from Preston Street onto Martin Luther King Jr. Street. Sgt. Parnell
followed the pursuit and activated his body camera. As the pursuit appeared to be ending, with a very little avenue of
escape, at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Street and Taensas Street, Deputy City Marshal Greenhouse,
along with Deputy City Marshal Stafford exited their units, and discharged their duty weapons towards the 2000
KIA Sport vehicle. The vehicle, Mr. Few and his son were struck by multiple gunshots fired by the Deputy City
Marshals. As a result of Deputy City Marshal Greenhouses and Deputy City Marshal Staffords actions, Mr. Few
was critically wounded by two gunshot wounds. Mr. Fews six year old son received five gunshot wounds and was
pronounced dead at the scene. Video obtained from the body camera worn by Marksville Police Sgt. Kenneth Parnell
III captured the officer involved shooting. The length of the video is approximately thirteen minutes and forty-seven
seconds (13:47). Upon my review of the body camera video, at approximately twenty-six (26) seconds into the
video, the driver, Christopher Fews empty hands are raised and visible when gunfire becomes audible. An
examination of the duty weapons obtained from Deputy City Marshals Greenhouse, Stafford and Brouillette, and
Marksville Police Sergeant Parnell, were conducted by Louisiana State Police Crime Lab Analysts. Crime Lab
analysis revealed all spent casings recovered at the scene were fired from the duty weapons of Deputy City Marshals
Norris Greenhouse and Derrick Stafford. During Sgt. Parnells interview with Louisiana State Police Detectives, he
stated he didnt fire his weapon because he didnt fear for his life.

L.R.S. 14:30.1 Second Degree Murder (Transfer of Intent) is the killing of a human being: when the offender has
a specific intent to kill or to inflict great bodily harm.
L.R.S. 14:30.1, Second Degree Murder modified by L.R.S. 14:27, Attempt, is the attempted killing of a human
being: when the offender has a specific intent to kill or to inflict great bodily harm.
Therefore, Norris Greenhouse violated the provisions of L.R.S. 14:30.1 Second Degree Murder (Transfer of
Intent) and L.R.S. 14:30.1 Second Degree Murder modified by L.R.S. 14:27 Attempt in that he did shoot
Christopher Few while he operated a motor vehicle with intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm against Mr.
Few when he no longer posed an imminent threat or danger of death or great bodily harm to his own life or that
of another. Jeremy Mardis, a front seat passenger of the vehicle, was fatally shot due to the actions of Norris
Greenhouse.
All within this State and Parish, and the jurisdiction of the 12th Judicial District Court, contrary to the form
of the statutes of the State of Louisiana in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of
the same.
Wherefore, deponent prays that the said accused be arrested and dealt with according to law.
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AFFIANT
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6 day of November 2015.

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Judge 12th Judicial District Court of Louisiana

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WARRANT
State of Louisiana
12th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF AVOYELLES
TO ANY COMMISSIONED PEACE OFFICER:
WHEREAS, complaint has been made before me, upon oath of Trooper First Class Rodney Owens, a Louisiana
State Police Officer, charging, one: Norris Greenhouse, B/M, DOB 11/15/1991 with L.R.S. 14:30.1 Second
Degree Murder (Transfer of Intent) and L.R.S. 14:30.1 Second Degree Murder modified by L.R.S. 14:27
Attempt.

Now, therefore, you are hereby commanded, in the name of the State, to apprehend and arrest the said
accused and bring Norris Greenhouse before our Court to answer the said complaint. You are further commanded
to keep the said accused in safe custody pending a session of the Court, or until released according to law, and this
shall be your warrant.

Given under my official signature this 6th day of November 2015.

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Judge 12th Judicial District Court of Louisiana