Shreveport experiences violent couple of days; city leaders focus on fighting crime Two people were injured in a shooting on Merrick Street in Shreveport, La. on Friday, March 12, 2021. (Source: KSLA) By Tayler Davis | March 12, 2021 at 1:43 PM CST - Updated March 12 at 8:48 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - There were multiple shootings in Shreveport the week of March 8.
Sgt. Glen Heckard with the Shreveport Police Department says so far in 2021, there have been 17 homicides, with 74 total reported in 2020.
Getting illegal guns off the streets is one tactic Shreveport police are using to combat crime in the city. Resident Rhonda Marie says she believes it takes more than efforts from officers.
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After 2 hit-and-runs in Shreveport in less than a week, SPD talks about why people tend to leave the scene Shreveport (Source: KSLA) By Tayler Davis | March 4, 2021 at 1:51 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 7:17 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - After two hit-and-run cases (one of them fatal) in Shreveport in just a few days, the Shreveport Police Department is talking about why people are inclined to drive off after hitting someone.
“They actually go on a lot more here than people know about,” Shreveport police Sgt. Glen Heckard said.
HIT AND RUN: Worker killed while walking to bus stop; police still looking for dark blue Toyota RAV4
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Police identify suspect in attack on 2 nurses at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport
Authorities confirm one of his victims is his mother KSLA News 12 s Doug Warner caught this image of a vehicle being hauled toward Interstate 20 in downtown Shreveport sometime after 11 p.m. Feb. 1. He said it was found at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center. (Source: Doug Warner/KSLA News 12) By Curtis Heyen | February 1, 2021 at 3:07 PM CST - Updated February 2 at 6:06 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) Police have released the identity of the man they suspect attacked two workers, including his mother, with a large knife at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport.