Seventeen-year-old Chartez Vontrell Martin was fatally shot on the evening of Thursday, April 11, 2024, on Hollywood Avenue in Shreveport, Louisiana. The shooting left Martin dead and two other people wounded; nearly two dozen police units responded to the scene and emergency crews treated the injured and secured the area.

The Shreveport Police Department opened an investigation, but details about what led to the shooting, any motive, and the identities of suspects have not been released. No arrests have been reported and the case remains under investigation.

If anyone saw activity on Hollywood Avenue that evening or has information about Martin or the shooting, please contact the Shreveport Police Department.