Shreveport Police Arrest Man Following a Shootout

A WILD shootout on Buckelew Street leads to an arrest!

Shots rang out on Tuesday and a man came out of his house to find his car riddled with bullet holes. While the man was trying to figure out what happened he saw Jackie Hightower come out of his house with a gun and started shooting again in the man's direction.

The unnamed man ran in to his house to get his gun. When he came back out he saw Hightower aim the gun at him and he demanded that Hightower stop shooting. The man then fired a single shot at Hightower and Hightower went back in his house.

Shreveport Police were called and were able to get Hightower out of the house with few issues and he was placed under arrest. Hightower is behind bars for these charges:

· Illegal possession of a stolen firearm

· Criminal damage to property

· Aggravated criminal damage to property

· Illegal use of a weapon

· Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

From SPD:

"Fortunately, no injuries were reported in this incident. The Shreveport Police Department remains committed to ensuring the safety of our community and holding offenders accountable for violent acts."