A deputy U.S. marshal was killed during a shootout at a Louisiana motel by a fugitive wanted on two counts of first-degree murder . Deputy U.S . Marshal Josie Wells , 27 , was fatally shot around 11am on Tuesday at Elm Grove Motel in Scotlandville - an area north of Baton Rouge , according to Drew Wade , a spokesman for the U.S . Marshals Service . The fugitive , Jamie D. Croom , 31 , from New Roads was shot and taken to a hospital where his condition has not been released . Croom has been on the run since the February 18 shooting outside the Sugar Shack nightclub in Pointe Coupee that left Lechelle Rita Williams , 42 , and her 38-year-old brother Sinica Lee Williams dead . Scroll down for video . Deputy U.S . Marshal Josie Wells ( left ) , 27 , was fatally shot around 11am on Tuesday at Elm Grove Motel in Scotlandville - an area north of Baton Rouge . The fugitive , Jamie D. Croom ( right ) , 31 , from New Roads was shot and taken to a hospital where his condition has not been released . Wells , who was assigned to the Southern District office in Mississippi , was a part of a task force led by federal marshals , who were serving an arrest warrant when the shootout took place ( above scenes from the shooting on Elm Grove Garden Road ) Croom has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with Wells ' murder , but further details were not provided ( above law enforcement gather in front of Elm Grove Motel where shootout took place ) Wells , who was assigned to the Southern District office in Mississippi , was a part of a task force led by federal marshals , who were serving an arrest warrant when the shootout took place . No other officers were hurt during the shooting , according to WBRZ . 'Deputy marshals risk their lives every day going after the worst of the worst , ' Wade said . 'This is a sad day for law enforcement . ' Wells was a graduate of East Central High School in Hurley , Mississippi , and also attended Jackson State University . 'He was a tremendous student , ' East Central Principal James Hughey told WLOX-TV . 'He was very well liked . ' No other officers were hurt during the shooting ( above scenes from the Elm Grove Motel ) Wells comes from a law enforcement family , according to Mississippi state Rep. Manly Barton of Moss Point . His father , Obie Wells Sr. , is a retired Jackson County sheriff 's deputy , and his brother , Obie Wells Jr. , is an officer with the Jackson Police Department in the state capital . Wells had been serving as Deputy Marshal since 2011 , according to The Advocate . Croom has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with Wells ' murder , but further details were not provided , said U.S. Attorney Walt Green of Louisiana 's Middle District . The fugitive had a lengthy criminal history between 2000-2014 that included attempted aggravated assault with a fire arm in 2001 , aggravated second-degree battery in 2005 , attempted second-degree murder in 2005 and 2014 , according to an earlier report by NBC 33 News . Croom has been on the run since the February 18 shooting outside the Sugar Shack nightclub in Pointe Coupee that left Lechelle Rita Williams ( left ) , 42 , and her 38-year-old brother Sinica Lee Williams ( right ) dead . 'He was a dangerous criminal , ' said Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Beauregard Torres III . 'It was a very high price to pay for this warrant to bring this man into custody . It was a very , very high price . ' Investigators have not established a motive in the shootings of the brother and sister . The FBI will lead the investigation into the shooting death of Wells .
Deputy U.S . Marshal Josie Wells , 27 , was killed around 11am on 31 at Elm Grove Motel in Scotlandville - an area north of Baton Rouge , LA . Fugitive , Jamie D. Croom , Tuesday , was shot and taken to a hospital where his condition has not been released . Croom was on the run since February 18 shooting when he was accused of killing Lechelle Rita Williams , 42 , and her 38-year-old brother Sinica Lee .