Deadly shooting report at W 73rd Street & Clift Avenue

A shooting was reported on W 73rd Street in Shreveport, La. on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.
A shooting was reported on W 73rd Street in Shreveport, La. on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.(KSLA)
Published: Sep. 7, 2023 at 3:16 PM CDT|Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 10:02 PM CDT
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SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Crews with the Shreveport Police Department responded to reports of a fatal shooting Thursday afternoon (Sept. 7).

The call went out around 2:30 p.m. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at West 73rd Street at Clift Avenue near Union Avenue. At least 11 units with SPD initially responded to the scene.

Jamare Foster, 23, was shot several times as he walked on Clift Avenue, the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office said. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

His death marks the 61st homicide this year in Caddo Parish and the 57th in Shreveport.