Morris Edwards III, 43, was found unresponsive in a Shreveport street in the late hours of January 27, 2026. Officers discovered him around 9:15 p.m.; Shreveport Fire Department paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene. The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office took custody of his remains for further examination.

Investigators from the Violent Crimes Unit determined Edwards had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and the case is being treated as a homicide. This is the city’s second homicide of the year.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Shreveport Police Department or Caddo Crime Stoppers.