Louisiana State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in downtown Shreveport that left a suspect dead and a Shreveport police officer injured early Sunday morning.
According to Louisiana State Police, on July 5, 2026, at approximately 4:30 a.m., detectives with the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations were requested by the Shreveport Police Department to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on North Spring Street. Detectives are currently processing the scene and gathering evidence as the investigation remains active.
Preliminary findings indicate Shreveport police officers responded to a call for service involving a disturbance in an alley behind the 400 block of Spring Street. Upon arrival, officers encountered an armed subject.
During the encounter, one Shreveport police officer was shot. The officer returned fire, striking the suspect multiple times. The armed subject was later pronounced dead. The officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover. No other officers were injured.
Louisiana State Police confirmed that both the officer and suspect were transported to a local hospital following the incident.
The Shreveport Police Department stated the incident began when officers assigned to the Downtown Unit responded to a report of a fight in the alley. According to the department, the officer attempted to intervene in the disturbance when a struggle occurred. Authorities said the suspect then produced a firearm and shot the officer.
Police said the officer, despite being wounded, returned fire and ended the threat. The incident was captured by the Shreveport Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center camera system.
As standard procedure in officer-involved shootings, Louisiana State Police has assumed the investigation.
Anyone with information, photos, or video related to the incident is urged to contact Louisiana State Police. Tips can be submitted anonymously through the Louisiana State Police online reporting system at lsp.org under “Report Suspicious or Criminal Activity,” or by calling the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800-434-8007.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional information will be released as it becomes available.