On the evening of Friday, August 23, 2024, a burst of gunfire in Alexandria, Louisiana, left 37-year-old Willie Porter fatally wounded. Officers found Porter in the 2900 block of Monroe Street after a call at about 8:27 PM; he was transported to a local hospital but died of his injuries. The Alexandria Police Detective Division has classified the shooting as a homicide and opened an intensive investigation.

Authorities have not identified any suspects or announced arrests. The community has been rattled by the killing, and police are asking anyone with information to contact the detective division, dispatch, or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers of CenLa.

If anyone in the area saw or heard anything that night, or has information about Porter’s movements before the shooting, please come forward.