Dominique Roland, 32, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Memorial Day, May 31, 2021, on Westwood Park Drive in Shreveport, Louisiana. Shreveport police found Roland with multiple gunshot wounds; he died at the scene and a homicide investigation was opened.

Authorities identified Joshua Cornell Palmer as the primary suspect and arrested him on a charge of second-degree murder; he was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The case proceeded through Caddo Parish court with a jury trial in April 2024, where the prosecution presented its evidence.

Roland’s death ended the life of a 32-year-old Shreveport resident and prompted criminal proceedings against the accused. If anyone has information about Roland, his activities that night, or the shooting on Westwood Park Drive, please come forward.