Coroner releases name of man fatally shot on Walker Road

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A man was found shot when officers arrived at a reported shooting.

On Sept. 8, at 10:35 p.m., the Shreveport Police Department (SPD) responded to a shooting call at the 9100 block of Walker Road, near Bert Kouns Industrial Loop.

When officers arrived, they discovered that Demetrius Markeith Owens, 29, or Rodessa, was attempting to enter an apartment when he was allegedly shot several times by another man at the apartment.

Owens was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died of his injuries at 11:14 p.m. and was identified through fingerprint analysis.

Detectives were notified to respond to the scene.

This investigation is currently ongoing. More updates to come as more information becomes available.

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