Taylor Joseph Geter, 23, of Bossier City was killed in a shooting near Waterside Park in Shreveport in the late hours of April 26, 2026. The incident occurred just after 11:00 PM in the 200 block of East Dudley Drive after a physical altercation between two people. After the fight had apparently ended and the parties separated, a 15-year-old brother of one participant retrieved a firearm and fired, striking Geter in the groin.

Emergency responders transported Geter to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. The shooting was recorded as the city’s 18th homicide of the year. The 15-year-old who allegedly fired the fatal shot was taken into custody and is facing charges as the investigation continues.

Anyone who was near Waterside Park that night or who has information about the altercation or the shooting is asked to come forward.