By JIM BUTLER

A Sunset man is accused of trying to kill a Rapides deputy with her sidearm.

Dontrail Rubin, 22, is accused of attempted first-degree murder after disarming and shooting one of the officers attempting to break up a disturbance at Compass Behavioral Health on the Lake Charles Highway on Thursday evening.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the officers were responding to a disturbance call about 7 p.m.

Rubin, a patient, who apparently had been fighting with employees, then fought with officers, snatching the deputy’s sidearm and shooting her in the upper thigh.

Another of the RPSO responders then shot Rubin in the torso, a news release said.

The deputy, rushed to a hospital by an Alexandria Police Department patrol sergeant responding to the call, was treated and released.

Neither the wounded officer or the deputy shooting the suspect are identified in the release, which is standard procedure for the department.

Rubin was treated at a hospital. Held under $610,000 bail, he is also charged with disarming an officer and aggravated resistance with force or violence.

Records indicate he was arrested in St. Landry Parish on June 28 on charges of possession with intent to sell or distribute and monetary instrument abuse.

Thursday night’s incident triggered an investigative response procedure that is automatic in wake of an officer-involved shooting.