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On Saturday, July 19, 2025, at approximately 11:35 p.m., Shreveport Police Department patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting that had just occurred in the 2100 block of Grimmett Drive. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the back. The victim was treated on scene and transported to Ochsner LSU Health by the Shreveport Fire Department. His injuries were determined to be non-life threatening.

On Monday, July 14, 2025, at approximately 2:10 p.m., Shreveport Police patrol officers were dispatched to Castlewood Apartments (2045 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop) regarding an assault and battery. Callers reported a male bleeding heavily from the head.

Police are warning residents to lock their car doors and remove valuables as a wave of vehicle burglaries hits neighborhoods across the city.

A Caddo Parish inmate is facing new charges after allegedly setting a fire inside the Caddo Correctional Center (CCC) in Shreveport.

On July 19, 2025, Shreveport Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of West 70th Street and Louise Street. During the stop, a passenger in the vehicle—identified as Ladarius Small—repeatedly refused to comply with officers’ lawful commands to exit the vehicle.

The Shreveport Police Department remains committed to protecting the citizens of our city by aggressively responding to incidents of domestic violence—one of the most prevalent and devastating forms of violent crime in our community.

Visitors to any office at Shreveport's Government Plaza are subjected to a full fledged security checkpoint to get more than five feet into the foyer.

On Friday, July 18th, just after 10:00 a.m., Shreveport Police officers were dispatched to a business in the 6600 block of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop regarding a disorderly individual.