KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana |S'port woman allegedly shoots self in torso, police still investigating

S'port woman allegedly shoots self in torso, police still investigating

SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) -Shreveport Police detectives are investigating a shooting that sent a local woman to the hospital Saturday morning.

Police say around 11:30 a.m. officers were called out to the Westwood Village Apts.,  located in the 6700 of Rasberry Ln. for an alleged shooting.

Officers arrived to find 23-year-old Mahoganey Hamilton with a gunshot wound to the torso.

Hamilton told police she had accidentally shot herself while trying to unload a gun. She was taken to LSU Hospital with what police describe as life threatening injuries.

Friday afternoon, police say they were called out to that same residence for a domestic call.

Police say the other person in the apartment, 23-year-old Cartez Buris was charged with one count of domestic abuse battery.

At this time, police are investigating to determine whether the two incidents are related.

Detectives are still actively investigating this shooting and urge anyone who might have any information regarding this case to call Detective Robert Gordon at 318-673-6955 or Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373.

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