Pines Road shooting sends 2 people to hospital

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — A shooting in a parking lot in front of a tobacco shop has sent two people to the hospital with possibly life-threatening gunshot wounds, police said.

Happening right now! Shreveport Police are investigating a shooting at the intersection of Pines Rd. And West. 70th. Two people sent to the hospital with possibly life threatening injuries! Follow Kenley Hargett for more details!
Posted by KSLA News 12 on Sunday, December 6, 2020

Caddo 911 dispatch records show it happened at 2:09 p.m. Sunday on Pines Road in west Shreveport.

The two people were arguing when a vehicle pulled up and someone in it started shooting, authorities say.

Nine police units, down from a dozen earlier, remain on the scene between West 70th Street and Steeple Chase Plaze Drive, dispatch records show.

Authorities urge anyone with any information about this shooting to call Shreveport police at (318) 673-7300.

Or contact Shreveport-Caddo Crime Stoppers by calling (318) 673-7373, visiting the organization’s website or using the P3 Tips app to submit information anonymously.

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of those responsible for this crime.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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