Shreveport Police Department officers responded to a residence at 345 Illinois Ave. on March 24 at 5:45pm regarding a domestic incident. Upon arrival, officers located a female victim suffering from life-threatening injuries. She was transported to a local hospital for emergency treatment.

The initial investigation revealed that the victim had been struck multiple times with a rubber mallet and also had a glass vase broken over her head. 

On March 25 detectives with the SPD Domestic Violence Unit obtained an arrest warrant for Damian Johnson for one count of Domestic Abuse Battery with Intentional Serious Bodily Injury with a Weapon. Later that same day, Shreveport patrol officers located and arrested Johnson.

During his arrest, officers discovered that Johnson had an outstanding fugitive warrant from Georgia as well as a recent indictment warrant for a 2023 homicide. 

Johnson is currently being held on charges of: 

• Domestic Abuse Battery with Intentional Serious Bodily Injury with a Weapon
• Second-Degree Murder (Shreveport)
• Fugitive charge (Georgia)

The victim is expected to survive the domestic incident.