Reginald L. Young, 52, was killed in the predawn hours of December 15, 2020, on Jordan Street in Shreveport, Louisiana. Officers responding to a shots-fired call found Young gravely wounded near 354 Jordan Street, by the Volunteers of America building; emergency responders declared him dead at the scene. The autopsy documented eight gunshot wounds, including injuries consistent with defensive wounds to the hands.

A man later identified as Desmond Johnson was seen running through yards along Jordan Street the same morning, clutching what looked like a gun. He discarded the object during a foot chase and was detained after falling on a driveway. Two handguns were later recovered in nearby yards, and forensic testing linked a .40-caliber Glock recovered at the scene to the casings and projectiles from Young’s killing. In statements to investigators Johnson described a prior confrontation and said Young grabbed his shoulder before Johnson shot; his account changed during interviews.

The killing left questions in the Highland neighborhood about what happened in those early hours. Anyone with information about Young, the events on Jordan Street that night, or nearby witnesses is asked to come forward.