A vehicle that had struck a tree on the 3800 block of DeSoto Street in Shreveport was found to contain the body of 21-year-old RanDavious Armstrong, a Black male. Officers who responded in the early morning hours of April 2nd determined the crash was not the cause of death; Armstrong had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. Several shell casings were recovered on the roadway near the vehicle, indicating the shooting occurred before the car left the road and hit the tree.

Shreveport Police opened a homicide investigation into Armstrong’s killing. If anyone saw a vehicle or activity on DeSoto Street that morning or has information about this shooting, please share what is known with investigators.