A spring block party in Shreveport’s Morningside neighborhood ended in violence on the evening of May 1, 2025. Gunfire on Fuller Street left 19-year-old Jarius D. Pennywell with a fatal gunshot wound; emergency responders pronounced the injury deadly and the Caddo Parish Coroner identified Pennywell as the victim. His death was recorded as Shreveport’s 11th homicide of 2025.

The Shreveport Police Department opened a homicide investigation and said detectives were searching for the gunman. No arrests or suspect identities have been announced publicly and the case remains under active investigation. There is no additional public detail about events leading up to the shooting.

If anyone was at the Fuller Street block party or has information that could help investigators, please share what is known with Shreveport police.