Mary Houston was 38 when she was killed in Shreveport on December 4, 2018. Described as outgoing and a familiar presence in her neighborhood, she was shot during an altercation at a home on South Emerald Loop in the Greenbrook Park section of Cedar Grove. Emergency responders found her with a gunshot wound; she died despite medical attention.

Police identified Ramon Laderrick Adger, 30, of Shreveport, as the suspect and arrested him on a charge of second-degree murder. A Caddo Parish Grand Jury returned an indictment against Adger on March 20, 2019.

If anyone knew Mary, witnessed the events at the South Emerald Loop residence, or has information that could help explain what happened that day, please come forward.