Eden Gardens shooting victim named

A man shot and mortally wounded in Shreveport's Eden Gardens neighborhood late Tuesday, June 30, 2020, has been named by the Caddo Parish Coroner's office.

Jeshua D. King, 20, of the 7800 block of Gideon Street, was shot at his residence just before 9 p.m. He was transported to the Ochsner LSU Health emergency room, where he perished at 9:31 p.m.

King was positively identified by Shreveport Police through fingerprint comparison.

An autopsy has been ordered through Ochsner.

Media seeking further information on the shooting should call the Shreveport Police Department