Kadarius Reed, 34, was shot and killed on the evening of January 22, 2026, near the intersection of Mayfield and Robert Streets in Shreveport, Louisiana. His death was the city’s first homicide of the new year and prompted a police response to the scene.

The Shreveport Police Department conducted interviews and gathered evidence in the days after the shooting, identifying a person of interest and later a primary suspect. Investigators arrested Dwayne Lawrence Williams and charged him with second-degree murder in connection with Reed’s death. The legal process is now underway as the community reacts to the loss.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Reed’s movements that evening, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.