Jaerick Carey, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in Shreveport’s Mooretown neighborhood on the night of November 21, 2020. Shots were reported just after 10 p.m.; Carey was struck in the back and taken by ambulance to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, where he was pronounced dead at 11:15 p.m. The cause of death was at least one gunshot wound.

The Shreveport Police Department opened a homicide investigation and began collecting evidence and seeking information from witnesses. No arrests or details on suspects or a motive have been released as the investigation continues.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Jaerick Carey’s death, please contact the Shreveport Police Department.