SHREVEPORT, La. -- Two days after a fatal shooting during a heavily attended Mardi Gras parade, Shreveport police have finally released some details about what happened. SHREVEPORT, La. -- A Texas teen accused in the death of another teenager while they were watching a Mardi Gras parade was one of seven people indicted by a Caddo grand jury Wednesday. CADDO PARISH, La. (KSLA) - A teenager is now being indicted for the accidental shooting death of another teen during a Mardi Gras parade in Shreveport back in February. The shooting happened on Feb. 18 during the Krewe of Gemini parade. Kip Lewis, 17, of Marshall, Texas, was killed in the incident. The second shooting that occurred along Clyde Fant Parkway during the Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras parade Saturday, February 18, 2023, happened on Odom Street. Shreveport Police responded at 6:15 pm, finding a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. The victim was transferred to a local hospital and is expected to recover. Teens Were “Horseplaying” During Fatal Shreveport Mardi Gras Shooting. Mike Martindale. Mike Martindale Published: February 20, 2023 SHREVEPORT, La. – The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office released the identity of a teen fatally shot near the Krewe of Gemini parade route on Saturday. Officials say 17-year-old Kip Lewis, of Elysian Fields, Texas, was shot on the 2200 block of Clyde Fant Pkwy around 5:45 p.m. According to Shreveport city leaders, Shreveport police are investigating two shootings that happened while the parade was going on. It happened on Oden Street and Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway Service Road near the Magnolia School of Excellence. At 5:45 p.m., police responded to a shooting in the 2200 block of Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway. The Shreveport Police Department released new information on what happened Saturday evening that left a Texas teen dead near the Gemini Parade route. On Saturday, Feb. 18, a Texan teen was shot Shreveport police are busy fighting violent crime in many local neighborhoods. Kids That Disappeared In Louisiana During January Of 2023 Filed Under : Caddo murder , Caddo shooting , Krewe of SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Shreveport Police Department has released more information about a deadly shooting that happened during the Krewe of Gemini parade Saturday, Feb. 18. Police say at 5:45 p.m., officers responded to the 2200 block of the Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway service road near Magnolia Charter School. Shreveport-Bossier hosts the most vibrant, family-friendly Mardi Gras celebrations in Louisiana! Whether you're catching colorful beads at a parade, swaying to the sounds of a lively second-line band, or sharing a slice of king cake with friends, every moment in Shreveport-Bossier is packed with festive energy. SCHEDULE OF PARADES KREWE OF HARAMBEE. Monday, Feb. 17; Downtown Shreveport; 1 p.m. The lineup will start at the corner of Milam and Common streets. The parade will then head west to Hope Street, then east on Milam, make a left on Edwards, turn onto Texas and go through downtown Shreveport. Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Den. Krewe of Highland Bal Friday, February 28, 2025 7pm Red River District, Shreveport, LA. Krewe of Gemini Parade Saturday, March 1, 2025 3:30pm. Krewe of Harambee Bal Saturday, March 1, 2025 6:30pm Shreveport Convention Center, Shreveport, LA. Krewe of Highland Parade March 2, 2025 UPDATE: The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a shooting in southwest Shreveport as Demetri Williams, 30. Williams was found in his vehicle outside his residence, shot multiple times, according to information from the coroner's office. He is Shreveport's seventh homicide of 2025 and was identified by fingerprints. SHREVEPORT, La. -- A 16-year-old accused in the shooting death of a Texas teenager during Saturday's Mardi Gras parade surrendered Wednesday to Shreveport police. SHREVEPORT, La. - One man has died and three other adults were injured in a drive-by shooting late Saturday in Shreveport. Mardi Gras In The ArkLaTex 2025. SHREVEPORT, La. - One man has Mardi Gras Mass – St. Pius X Catholic Church, 4300 North Market, Shreveport, 9:00 a.m. Excellence Parade – Parade rolls at noon from NSU Prather Coliseum parking lot, 220 S. Jefferson Street Shreveport Police, Bossier Police, Louisiana State Police and Bossier Sheriff's Office deputies are searching Bossier City for someone SPD Chief Wayne Smith called "a violent man" who they believe did the shooting. The victim remains unidentified until next of kin are notified. Shreveport Police officers, patrolling in the Cedar Grove area, pulled into the parking lot of the Linwood Homes apartments on Bernstein Avenue just after 6 on the morning of Dec. 21 and found the red Chevrolet Impala belonging to Parker — which prosecutors said Peace drove there from Sunset Acres — with the doors and trunk open. Persley Shreveport Police Department to Host Mardi Gras Public Safety Media Event Posted on: February 17, 2025 Shreveport Man Wanted for Domestic Abuse and Biting Incident, has Eight Prior Arrests for Domestic V
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