Late on August 18, 2025, 28-year-old Labriesha Patterson of Shreveport, Louisiana, was killed in a drive-by shooting on the 1600 block of Martin Luther King Drive. She was struck by multiple gunshots around 10:30 p.m.; investigators say she was an innocent victim and that the shooters were pursuing someone in a vehicle similar to hers. The shooting occurred on the eve of one of her son’s birthdays.

The attack was recorded as the city’s 25th homicide and Caddo Parish’s 29th of the year. Police arrested four suspects within days: Deceldrion Gay, Tywann Gipson, Rodney Thomas Jr., and Semaj Mitchell. One of the suspects reportedly was hanging from a vehicle window, firing toward Patterson’s car, and was injured when that vehicle later crashed. All four have been charged with second-degree murder.

A candlelight vigil was held by community members and a celebration of life took place August 29 at Heavenly Gates Funeral Home. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Labriesha, please share what you know.