In the early morning of January 7, 2023, 42-year-old Renata Nata Lewis was asleep in her home on Bond Drive in the Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood of Shreveport when gunfire erupted outside. A stray bullet penetrated the residence and struck Lewis, killing her. The Caddo Parish Coroner identified Lewis and an autopsy was ordered; her death was recorded as the city’s second homicide of the year.

Authorities believe Lewis was not the intended target. The Shreveport Police Department opened an investigation, and city leaders publicly lamented the toll of stray bullets on innocent residents. As of the most recent update, no suspects have been publicly identified or arrested and the case remains open. If anyone who lived in or near the Bond Drive area that night has information that could help investigators, please come forward.