A busy late-night gathering at a Shreveport shopping center turned deadly on July 27, 2025. Sixteen-year-old Hailey McDonald was inside a vape shop on the 1700 block of North Market Street when gunfire erupted between multiple vehicles outside. A bullet struck Hailey in the upper body during the exchange; emergency crews transported her to Ochsner LSU Health at about 1:40 a.m., and she died shortly after arrival at 1:48 a.m.

The Shreveport Police Department describes Hailey as an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire and opened a homicide investigation. Investigators worked to identify those involved in the roadway shootings and developed a suspect connection in the case.

Does anyone who was at the shopping center that night or who has dashcam or phone video of the roadway gunfire have information that could help investigators?