Caddo Grand Jury Declines to Indict Teen in Double Homicide Case

A Caddo Parish Grand Jury has returned a "No True Bill" against a Shreveport teenager who was arrested last month for allegedly setting a house fire that resulted in the deaths of his two juvenile cousins.

Marshavion Harris, 15, who was arrested on October 24, 2025, in connection with the fatal fire, will not face prosecution for second-degree murder. The Caddo Parish Grand Jury made the decision after reviewing the case presented by the Shreveport Police Department during the week of November 17, 2025.

Louisiana law requires a grand jury indictment to proceed with the prosecution of a second-degree murder charge. The return of a “No True Bill” signifies that the Grand Jury was not satisfied with the evidence presented against Harris. Grand Jury proceedings are confidential by state statute.

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Shreveport Fire Investigation Centered on Queensborough Residence

The charges stemmed from two separate fires at a residence in the 3100 block of Milton Street in the Queensborough neighborhood on October 12-13, 2025. The fires led to the deaths of two minor children who suffered fatal injuries. Harris, the two victims, and approximately ten other people lived in the home.

Shreveport Police had initially arrested Harris on two counts of second-degree murder, with the charges based on arson allegations.

Evidence Review and What's Next

Prosecutors detailed that the house was affected by a preliminary fire at the rear of the residence just before midnight on October 12, 2025, and the fatal blaze at the front of the home around 1:45 A.M. on October 13, 2025.

Investigators utilized neighbor's video surveillance footage, which showed the initial fire being set. However, the surveillance did not conclusively identify the person or gender of the individual responsible for setting the first fire. Crucially, there is no video evidence of the second, fatal fire set at the front of the residence.

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With the Grand Jury declining to indict, the case now reverts to the Shreveport Police Department, which is expected to continue its investigation into the two homicides.

What Does "No True Bill" Mean?

When a grand jury returns a "No True Bill" (also sometimes called "No Bill"), it means that, after hearing the evidence presented by the prosecutor, the grand jurors did not find sufficient probable cause to believe that the accused person committed the crime.