The Shreveport Police Department is continuing to investigate a shooting that occurred at 2400 LeGardy Street. Police said the 14-year-old female victim, who suffered a gunshot wound to the head, has died from her injuries.
Detectives have detained multiple individuals who were inside the residence as they work to determine what occurred.
Investigators are examining whether the shooting was self-inflicted or the result of an accidental discharge. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains active. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
K9 Karo once again proved why he is one of the Shreveport Police Department’s most valuable crime fighters.
While assisting the U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force, officers served a felony warrant on Jose F. Caal Pop (DOB: 12/17/1997), who was wanted out of New Jersey on charges including aggravated sexual assault, sexual battery, and molestation of a juvenile after allegedly fleeing to Louisiana to evade capture.
Despite repeated commands, the suspect refused to surrender and remained hidden inside the residence. That’s when K9 Karo was deployed.
Karo quickly tracked the suspect to the second floor of the home, where he engaged and apprehended him, bringing the standoff to a swift and safe conclusion. The suspect sustained minor injuries, was treated at the scene, and was transported to the Shreveport City Jail for booking pending extradition.
When suspects choose to hide instead of surrender, they should remember one thing: K9 Karo doesn’t quit until the job is done.
The Bossier Chamber of Commerce welcomed new teachers to Bossier Parish during a school outreach event July 31.
The Chamber partnered with Bossier Schools to connect with more than 100 educators and provide classroom start-up materials.
The organization said the event offered an opportunity for the local business community to welcome new teachers as they prepare for the upcoming school year.
Top Shawarma, 2307 East Texas Street, Bossier City, front entrance with menus shown below story.
By DAVID ERSOFF, Journal Contributor
Top Shawarma, 2307 East Texas Street, Bossier City, had its soft opening July 13. The new Middle Eastern restaurant didn’t need much fine tuning to deliver good food.
The practice of using soft openings for restaurants has been popular over the last 20 years or so. It gives the staff an easier opportunity to iron out the bugs of a new restaurant, whether it be in the kitchen or the service staff, having only one chance to make a first impression. I applaud the owners on their decision.
I had wanted to review Top Shawarma during the World Cup as a stop on our international series, but I decided it would be unfair to them to review right as they opened. Three weeks in, I believed their true food quality would be on display.
I have not tried a lot of Middle Eastern food in the past, so when I got there a couple of days ago, the counter person was nice enough to answer my questions and to allow me to taste some of their dips before I ordered. I tasted the Baba Ganoush, Grecian Dip and Hummus. All three were fresh and full of great flavor. The freshness of the Grecian Dip won out as my favorite.
I started with a Pickle and Olive appetizer, which had that authentic Middle Eastern flavor that is hard to describe, but we all know it when we are eating it. That’s the flavor I was hoping for.
It also influenced me to order a Greek Salad. All the ingredients were fresh, with that crunch that tells you that the salad was made with that farm to table feel. I don’t know if it’s farm to table, but it sure seemed like it — highly recommended.
For my entrée I had the Chicken Shawarma wrap as I couldn’t do a whole meal after the first two courses. I almost went with the beef sandwich wrap, but a healthy first two courses begs for me to get chicken instead. Mark that meal healthy! Once a week is better than none, right?
The Chicken Shawarma was well cooked, and great flavor. The pickle in the sandwich really elevated the wrap to elite status. I made a great choice, at leas until the next time I go there and get the beef. All the better if it’s as good! I’ll add the falafel when ordering the beef, because I think they go together.
My one regret was not ordering the Grecian Dip, to dunk the wrapin it. I had made that decision, but I never said it out loud, so I missed out. For this meal, I did take all the food to go as I didn’t really have the time to spend sitting down to eat there.
I noticed on the menu that Top Shawarma has a family meal, built as a complete meal for 5-6 people, at a very reasonable price. This is a great way to try many of their items, while feeding everyone.
My recommendation is do that for a family gathering soon.
South Bossier Medical officially broke ground July 31 on a new facility that will replace its current building.
Once completed, the new facility will bring together Family Practice, Community RX Pharmacy, Outpatient Physical Therapy and Imaging in one location. South Bossier Medical said its clinic and pharmacy will continue operating from the current building throughout construction, allowing patient care to continue without interruption.
The organization said it is excited to continue growing alongside the South Bossier community.
STARTING TODAY: Hanna Pereira (left) and Evangel product Caitlin Clampitt will help build the foundation of the LSUS volleyball program, which holds its first practice today and will play its inaugural season this fall. (Photo by KYLIE RICHTER, LSUS Marketing and Communications)
By MATT VINES, LSU Shreveport Public Relations
Caitlin Clampitt had a decision to make.
The volleyball outside hitter completed her junior college career in Texas, but she was homesick to return to her Shreveport roots.
Clampitt was leaning toward coming back to Shreveport and ending her volleyball playing career when a local club coach relayed news that made her decision a no-brainer.
LSU Shreveport is starting a volleyball program.
“I was really on edge the entire time – do I want to keep playing (offer from NAIA member Texas Wesleyan) or come back home to be near my family,” said Clampitt, the homeschooler who played sports at Evangel Christian. “When I heard that LSUS was starting a program, I was so excited and sent coach (Callie Houlihan) my film.
“This opportunity was perfect, and I’m really excited to be able to come in and build something from the ground up.”
Clampitt will be one of 17 student-athletes to don LSUS volleyball uniforms for the first time in school history.
Players take the court for the first practice today as they barrel quickly toward competitive play with scrimmages on Aug. 15 and Aug. 18 with the regular season opening on Aug. 21.
The Pilots play their first 11 matches away from home at invitationals and classics, and LSUS will open the home chapter of its program on Sept. 11-12 with the Red River Athletics Conference opener against Texas College. LSUS plays Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at noon.
First-year head coach Callie Houlihan knows time is short to implement her style and build the team culture foundations, but that’s exactly what she signed up for when she accepted the job in December.
“Being a college head coach has always been a dream for me, so when I saw this opportunity, I knew I had to take it,” Houlihan said. “Team chemistry is the top priority, getting everyone to know each other on a personal level.
“We want to run a little bit of a faster system, so we’ll make sure everyone’s on the same page on how we’re doing things. We’re going in with an open mind.”
Outside hitter Logan Hamilton played under Houlihan for the past two seasons as Houlihan was an assistant coach at McPherson College, which reached the NAIA Tournament quarterfinals this past season.
Hamilton had her best career game in that final match (14 kills) for 34-3 McPherson, and she’ll be key in helping her new teammates acclimate to their new coach.
“Knowing that Coach Callie was there took away a lot of the uncertainty of transferring to a brand-new program,” Hamilton said. “She’s very understanding, and players can go talk to her easily.
“I’m excited to get to know everybody and start building a great foundation. It’s fascinating to watch a team come together, and we’ve all played on enough teams to know that each team is different and we have to work on coming together.”
Houlihan’s first mission was to recruit.
Recruiting was her primary task at McPherson in her two seasons, and she put those skills to work in building a roster that includes two Division I transfers, one Division II transfer, four from Division III, five from the junior college ranks and two from fellow NAIA schools to go with five freshmen.
Those players stretch across classification levels as well – five freshmen, two sophomores, four juniors and six seniors.
They hail from Shreveport and nearby places like Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas while also stretching around the globe from places like Brazil, Egypt and Turkey.
Clampitt, the Shreveport native who played at Evangel, knows the Shreveport community is starved for college volleyball at a local public institution.
Clampitt coaches with local club TC Elite and started coaching the freshman team at C.E. Byrd this summer.
“I think this is really cool, and I think having a public-school volleyball program here will help grow the sport,” Clampitt said. “We have a lot of really good athletes here, and now they have access to scholarship volleyball in their own backyard.
“It’s weird that volleyball hasn’t been bigger sooner in this area given how big it is in Texas and South Louisiana, but the sport is growing at the club level, middle school level and high school level.”
Houlihan and assistant coach Aubrey Beaumont will be on the volleyball community frontlines as coaches at TC Elite, fostering relationships that will drive interest and attendance for LSUS volleyball.
“We’re going to be at high school games, and we’re going to be involved in the volleyball community and in the city overall,” Houlihan said. “We’re looking forward to bringing our girls out to support our local teams, and we’ll certainly want to bring that excitement back in our gym for our games.”
Funeral services for Charles Clayton Self, 51, will be held on Monday, August 3, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 9891 Texas Hwy, Many, Louisiana. A visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Officiating the service will be Brother Casey Sanders.
Charles was born on October 19, 1974 to Charles Eugene Self and Marion Lynn Self in Shreveport, Louisiana and passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Marion Self.
He is survived by his daughter, Kami Self, of Shreveport, Louisiana.
Services and care were provided to the family by Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Many, Louisiana.
Gerald (Wayne) Luker passed away on July 27, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana, following a brief but courageous battle with esophageal cancer. While he may have lost his fight on earth, he won the ultimate victory and is now at peace in the presence of his Lord and Savior.
Wayne was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on February 7, 1960, to the late William Fred Luker and Mary Lou Tullos Luker. He was a proud 1978 graduate of Woodlawn High School. Following school and a few odd jobs, Wayne found his true professional calling in the forklift industry, a career that spanned an incredible 46 years, including the last decade with Deep South Equipment in Shreveport.
Above all else, Wayne loved his family. He took tremendous pride in being an “Old Dad,” but his greatest joy in recent years was his granddaughters, who were truly the light of his world. When he wasn’t spending time with his family, Wayne could usually be found fishing, working in the yard, grilling, or mastering his famous smoked turkeys.
Wayne is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years, Cynthia Castrogiovanni Luker; his sons, Anthony Wayne Luker and Christopher Cody Luker; and his cherished granddaughters, Oaklynn MacKenzie Luker and Sunny Kate Luker.
He also leaves behind his brothers, William Fred Luker Jr. of Shreveport, LA, and Donald Ray Luker and wife Brandy of Covington, LA; sister-in-law, Denise Castrogiovanni McKelvain and husband David Wayne McKelvain of Hosston, LA; brother-in-law, Malvern Joseph Castrogiovanni, Jr. and wife Cheryl Ball Castrogiovanni of Texarkana, TX; one nephew and six nieces.
In addition to his parents, Wayne was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Malvern Joseph Castrogiovanni, Sr.; his mother-in-law, Patricia McCann Castrogiovanni; and his grandparents, Frank L. Luker, Lilah Luker, Charles W. Tullos, Lela Mae Tullos, Johnnie B. McCann, and James Loye McCann
Celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date.
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The Shreveport Police Department is continuing to investigate a shooting that occurred at 2400 LeGardy Street. Police said the 14-year-old female victim, who suffered a gunshot wound to the head, has died from her injuries.
Detectives have detained multiple individuals who were inside the residence as they work to determine what occurred.
Investigators are examining whether the shooting was self-inflicted or the result of an accidental discharge. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains active. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
