Bossier Man Arrested for Attempted Murder of Sheriff’s Deputy

Lorison Johnson, 39, was booked into the Bossier Maximum-Security Facility on April 22nd after being treated and released from a Shreveport hospital.

Johnson is the suspect who attempted to run over BSO deputies on Saturday, April 20th, in the 3100 block of Jamerson Road in Haughton. Johnson sustained a gunshot wound and other injuries as a result of the incident and was treated at Ochsner’s LSU Hospital in Shreveport.

Upon his release, Johnson was booked on the following charges:

• 2 counts of Attempted First Degree Murder

• 2 counts of Aggravated Assault

• 1 count of Simple Burglary

• 1 count of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

• 1 count of Resisting an Officer

• 1 count of Resisting an Officer with Force/Violence

• 1 count of Improper Telephone Communication

Johnson’s bond has been set at $1,897,500.00. BSO detectives are still investigating the incident and more charges could be forthcoming.