Marcus Thornton was found shot to death inside a duplex in the 1900 block of North Hearne Avenue in Shreveport, Louisiana, shortly before 3 a.m. on February 12, 2023. He was pronounced dead at the scene with a gunshot wound to the torso.

Thornton’s killing was recorded as the city’s tenth homicide in the first six weeks of 2023 and was described as contributing to a sharp rise in Shreveport’s homicide rate compared with the previous year. The Shreveport Police Department opened an investigation, and authorities say it remains ongoing. No arrests or public details about motive or suspects have been released.

If anyone has information about Marcus Thornton, his movements that night, or the duplex on North Hearne Avenue, please contact the Shreveport Police Department.