A fatal shooting in Shreveport’s Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood in January 2024 ended the life of 42-year-old Derrick Taylor. The shooting happened inside a home on 5th Street during an argument that escalated; Taylor was struck once in the abdomen about 7 p.m. and taken to Ochsner LSU Health. He died of that single gunshot wound at 7:41 p.m. The death was recorded as the city and parish’s fifth homicide for the year. The Shreveport Police Department is investigating the circumstances that led to the shooting.

If anyone witnessed the January 2024 dispute on 5th Street or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.