On the afternoon of February 14, 2022, a dispute that authorities say began over a stolen firearm erupted into gunfire on the 1900 block of Downing Street in Shreveport’s Martin Luther King Jr. neighborhood, killing 24-year-old Jaqorius DSean Cory Willis. Officers found Willis after the shooting shortly after 2:00 p.m.; he suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body and died after being taken to Ochsner LSU Health hospital. Reports say Willis was getting into a vehicle with another person when a separate car approached and an exchange of gunfire occurred. Two vehicles at the scene were also struck by bullets.

Police transported several people to the Shreveport Police Complex for interviews, and announced that two suspects had been arrested while a third person was being sought for questioning. Willis’s family said he was a loving son, father, and friend; his newborn son had been born on February 3. If anyone has information about the shooting or the people involved, please come forward.