Man killed when group chases him, throws bottles at him, then shoots him

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A man was chased and gunned down, allegedly by a group of juveniles, in the Werner Park neighborhood.

On Friday (Aug. 16) at 9:04 p.m., the Shreveport Police Department (SPD) responded to a shooting in the 3000 block of Boone Street. When officers got there, witnesses told them a group of people who appeared to be juveniles were chasing and throwing bottles at a man, later identified by the Caddo coroner as 35-year-old Troy Ducote.

The suspects chased him between two houses, where at least one of them pulled out a gun and began shooting at Ducote. A witness reported at least four to six shots were fired.

Ducote was shot in the face and head. He later was pronounced dead at the scene by the Shreveport Fire Department.

No arrests have been made at this time.

Now some people in Shreveport’s Werner Park neighborhood are concerned for their safety.

And we were told by another person that this was a sad situation and that he does not understand why it happened to Ducote.

“Sunday night was the last time I saw him, I haven’t seen him since then,” one resident said. “Always be by himself. He would come to the store sometimes and buy food at the store.”

Caddo-Shreveport Crime Stoppers is offing a $2,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person(s) involved in this incident. Tips can be submitted by calling 318-673-7373 or via their app, P3Tips, or by calling SPD at 318-673-7300.

Ducote’s death marks the 39th homicide in Shreveport and 42nd in Caddo Parish this year.