Demetrius Markeith Owens, 29 and a resident of nearby Rodessa, was shot and killed in Shreveport on the night of September 8, 2023. He was taken to Ochsner LSU Health and was pronounced dead at 11:14 p.m.; the Caddo Parish Coroner later identified him through fingerprint comparison and an autopsy was authorized.

The shooting was recorded as the city’s 58th homicide and Caddo Parish’s 62nd for the year. The Shreveport Police Department is investigating and no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. Few other details about what led to the fatal encounter have been released.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the events at the Walker Road apartment, please contact the Shreveport Police Department.