A fatal shooting at a Shreveport apartment complex ended the life of 25-year-old Deverous D. Holden on the afternoon of June 12, 2019. Holden was helping his cousin move out of an upstairs unit at the Country Corner apartments on Stoner Avenue when an argument broke out involving a downstairs tenant, Tamara Baker, and her boyfriend, LeDarron Demarion Carter. Holden was unarmed and was reportedly attempting to flee when Carter retrieved a handgun and shot him multiple times; a wound to his side proved fatal.

Carter was seen brandishing the weapon at people who tried to help Holden before fleeing the scene. He was arrested later that day and initially denied firing the shots, then said he had taken the gun from Baker and disposed of it. The firearm was not recovered. During a September 2021 trial, Carter was convicted of manslaughter and later sentenced; Holden is survived by four young children.

Does anyone have information about Holden’s last day at Country Corner or knew him or his family?