Cynthia Walker, 65, of Bossier City, Louisiana, was killed on October 27, 2021, following a confrontation in the parking lot of Willis-Knighton Hospital. The sequence began when a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Ramsey Akes rear-ended Walker’s car. Walker followed Akes to the hospital parking lot and used her SUV to block his vehicle, which led to a confrontation. Akes then fatally shot Walker multiple times.

Officers who were nearby, including an off-duty officer at the hospital, heard the gunshots and provided aid until paramedics arrived. Walker was taken to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, where she was pronounced dead. Akes was arrested at the scene and initially charged with first-degree murder; the charge was later amended to second-degree murder. He claimed self-defense at trial, but a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder.

If anyone witnessed the parking lot confrontation or has additional information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what is known.