WATERPROOF — A Tensas Parish man is dead following a hostage situation Friday.

The Tensas Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on Church Lane in Waterproof at approximately noon Friday, according to a statement by Louisiana State Police Troop F.

Okie Lutcher Jr., 54, allegedly threatened a utility worker with a handgun, and when deputies arrived on the scene, Lutcher reportedly refused to exit the house and took an elderly relative hostage.

At approximately 6 p.m., the sheriff’s office requested the help of the state police SWAT team, and when they arrived, Lutcher reportedly moved from inside the residence to an enclosed porch, the statement said.

While Lutcher was on the porch, troopers and deputies entered the house from the rear and rescued the hostage.

Lutcher then reportedly broke a window and reentered the house, attempting to arm himself, the statement said.

Officers used pepper spray and a Taser, but the non-lethal force was ineffective, the statement said.

When Lutcher reportedly assaulted the officers with a gun, they used lethal force to stop the assault, the statement said.

Lutcher received immediate medical treatment but died on the scene, the statement said.

The Tensas Parish Sheriff’s Office and the state police’s Region II Criminal Investigations unit are currently investigating the incident.