Shreveport Police Department Property Crimes detectives have added more charges against 20-year-old
Cadarius Southall after linking him to a July 26 vehicle burglary incident.
On that date, officers responded to the 400 block of Ratcliff Street regarding two vehicles that had been
burglarized. One of the victims provided security camera footage of the incident. During the investigation,
officers learned that a cross-body bag containing a wallet had been stolen from one of the vehicles. The
victim later reported that her credit card was fraudulently used multiple times to order food through DoorDash.
Detectives secured and executed a search warrant at a residence in the 4100 block of Forest Oak Drive.
Inside Southall’s bedroom, investigators located a Chime debit card embossed with his name. Further review of the security footage confirmed Southall matched the description of one of the suspects seen committing the burglary.
At the time of this discovery, Southall was already incarcerated at Caddo Correctional Center on unrelated
vehicle burglary charges stemming from an Aug. 10 offense. An arrest affidavit was filed adding
charges of Simple Burglary and Access Device Fraud (4 counts).
The investigation that led to this point began on August 8, when Shreveport Police Department uniformed officers responded to a shots fired call at 3212 Gorton Road. Upon arrival, officers located multiple shell casings in the yard and observed that the residence had been struck several times by gunfire. Fortunately, it was determined that no one was inside the home at the time of the shooting, and no injuries were reported.
Later in the investigation, officers recovered doorbell camera footage that showed two Black male suspects exiting a red Kia Soul and approaching the residence armed with firearms. The suspects fired several rounds into the home before returning to the vehicle and fleeing the scene.
Through investigative efforts, SPD Property Crimes Detectives located the red Kia Soul, which had been
reported stolen on Aug. 7 around 10pm. The vehicle was recovered, and two suspects were
taken into custody: Cadarius Southall (DOB: 03/08/2006) and Dandricus Kennedy (DOB: 09/04/2005).
The two have been arrested in connection with the Gorton Road shooting and are facing charges including:
- Illegal Use of a Weapon
- Simple Burglary (Vehicle)
- Theft of a Motor Vehicle
- Armed Robbery (related to a separate, unrelated case)
Both individuals remain under investigation for multiple crimes reported across the city.
Anyone with additional information regarding this or other property crimes is urged to contact Shreveport Police at 318-673-7300 or Caddo Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the identification and arrest of suspects.