Shooting claims 18-year-old woman’s life

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — Police are investigating a report of a shooting in southwest Shreveport that claimed a 18-year-old woman’s life.

Authorities have not said how or why the shooting occurred.

A 19-year-old woman is dead as a result of a shooting the night of March 5, 2023, in southwest... — A 19-year-old woman is dead as a result of a shooting the night of March 5, 2023, in southwest Shreveport.(Source: Jade Myers/KSLA News 12)

The call summoning officers to West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop came in at 8:06 p.m., Caddo 911 dispatch records show.

Three minutes later, Shreveport Fire Department sent at least four units to a medical emergency on West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop between Flournoy Lucas Road and Industrial Road.

There’s a sizable police presence at a skating rink there, where police have cordoned off the parking lot. There were at least 15 units on the call as of about 9 p.m.

The skating rink was not open for business at the time.

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

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