DeMarco Green, a 24-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on Sunday afternoon, December 15, 2019, in Shreveport, Louisiana. The shooting occurred about 2:30 p.m. at the Town Oaks Apartment complex in the 7800 block of Youree Drive. Responders found Green with a gunshot wound to his upper body and he was taken to Ochsner LSU Health’s emergency room, where he was pronounced dead at 3:12 p.m.; the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office later identified him.

Shreveport Police were told the shooting stemmed from a domestic disturbance, and investigators opened an inquiry into the circumstances that led to the fatal encounter. No suspect information or arrests have been publicly released and the investigation remains ongoing as the family and community await answers.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about how this domestic disturbance escalated to violence, please share what is known.