Shreveport Police Make an Arrest in the City’s Latest Homicide

Shreveport Police Department’s Violent Crimes Investigators have jailed a man in connection with the murder of a man in north Shreveport.

On October 3, 2023, just after 9:00 p.m., Shreveport Police patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting at a home in the 1600 block of Anna Street. Arriving officers located 26-year-old Laroyce Daniel-Brown inside of the residence suffering from multiple gunshot injuries. He was pronounced deceased on the scene. The suspect reportedly fled on foot after the shooting.

Patrol officers were able to contact several witnesses and Violent Crimes and CSIU detectives were summoned to the scene. CSIU collected evidence while investigators conducted interviews. They were able to identify Dewayne Wilkinson (DOB 6/16/03) as a suspect very early in the investigation and a search began. Wilkinson returned to the crime scene and officers were able to return to the location and take him into custody without incident.

Wilkinson was transported to the Shreveport Police Complex and following interviews with investigators was booked into the Shreveport City Jail on one count of Second-Degree Murder.

Community cooperation was vital in the swift identification and arrest in this investigation. Detectives are asking anyone that may have additional information relative to this case to contact the Shreveport Police Department at 318-673-7300 #3.

All arrestees are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.