Man shot in back during drive-by near Lakeshore Drive

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A man was shot while in a vehicle at an intersection near Lakeshore Drive, then drove himself to a nearby Family Dollar.

On Dec. 3, around 4:15 a.m., the Shreveport Police Department (SPD) responded to a shooting report at Lakeshore Drive. When officers arrived they discovered a man with a gunshot wound on his left lower back.

The victim claimed he was shot by a man in a red truck with running lights while he was in a vehicle at the intersection of Lilian Street and Exposition Avenue. The victim drove himself to a nearby Family Dollar, located at the 2700 block of Lakeshore Drive.

A Shreveport Fire Department medical unit transported the man to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The vehicle driven by the victim was damaged both in the exterior and interior by the firearm.

No arrests have been made at this time.

A violent crimes investigator was notified and the investigation is currently ongoing.

If you have any information about this case, contact SPD at (318) 673-7300.

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