Police Investigate Conflict Between Marshal, Boy's Dad

Investigators are looking into whether one of the two Louisiana marshals charged in the fatal shooting of an 6-year-old boy with autism had a conflict with the boy's father, a law enforcement source told NBC News on Tuesday.

The marshals — Derrick Stafford, 32, and Norris Greenhouse Jr., 23 — have been charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in the Nov. 3 shooting that killed Jeremy Mardis and left his father, Chris Few, severely wounded.

Megan Dixon, Few's girlfriend, has told several news organizations that Few and Greenhouse had a history. Dixon over the weekend told a local newspaper that Greenhouse, a former high school classmate, had started messaging her on Facebook and had come by the house that she and Few were sharing at the time.NBC News has not yet verified the information.

A source close to Few has told NBC News that before the encounter with authorities, Few had an argument with Dixon outside a local pool hall. After leaving, Few picked up his son from a babysitter's house. The chase began shortly afterward — although it remains unclear why the marshals, who are tasked with serving warrants, pursued Few. State police said that there are no warrants for his arrest.

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