Shreveport Police make arrest in St Vincent Mall homicide

Violent crimes investigators have charged a man with murder following the shooting death of a Shreveport teen at Mall St Vincent Saturday afternoon.

On July 4, 2020, just before 3:00 p.m., Shreveport Police were called to 1133 St Vincent Avenue at Mall St Vincent on reports of a shooting at Dillard’s Department Store. Arriving officers located a 19-year-old man outside of the east entrance of the business suffering from multiple gunshot injuries. Officers rendered aid to the man until the Shreveport Fire Department arrived. He was transported to Ochsners LSU Health Hospital where he died from his injuries.

Investigators with the Crime Scene and Violent Crimes Unit were summoned to the scene and initiated their investigations. Crime Scene Investigators recovered a handgun and shell casings while homicide detectives reviewed video of the incident and interviewed multiple witnesses.

During their investigation, they learned that the two men were involved in a brief encounter inside of the department store. Both men exited the business and the suspect, later identified as 22-year-old Treyvious Dotie of Shreveport, shot the victim multiple times shortly after he walked out of the store. He then came back toward the injured man and shot him several more times as he lay on the ground. Investigators believe the two men knew each other.

Dotie surrendered to authorities shortly after the shooting and was taken to the Shreveport Police Complex. Following interviews with detectives, he was booked into the Shreveport City Jail on one count of Second Degree Murder.

The deceased was positively identified through fingerprint comparisons by the Shreveport Police, to be Bryan Theus, 19, of Shreveport.