Shreveport Man Found Guilty of Killing Woman and Her Daughter

A Shreveport man was convicted of manslaughter and numerous firearms charges in Caddo District Court Wednesday, November 6, 2024, with regard to the deaths of a local mother and daughter while he fled police last year.

The six-man, six-woman jury in District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr.'s court deliberated about an hour before returning its guilty-as-charged verdict against Terrance Malik Dangerfield, 26, of Shreveport, on two charges of manslaughter, one count of possession of a firearm with a controlled dangerous substance (second offense) and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Over the course of the trial, the District Attorney’s office called 14 witnesses to prove that the defendant killed Faith Alexander, 31, and her 4-year-old  daughter, while he fled from police officers January 10, 2023.  The hit-and-run car crash that claimed the victims’ lives occurred at state Highway 3132 and Walker Road. Dangerfield sped and drove erratically on 3132 and exited onto Walker Road when a patrol officer attempted to stop him. Dangerfield ran a red light and T-boned Ms. Alexander's vehicle at high speed, then fled the accident scene on foot. Dangerfield's car was found to hold around two pounds of marijuana and two firearms.

Dangerfield will return for sentencing December 12, 2024. Prosecutors plan to file a multiple offender bill through which Dangerfield can receive an enhanced sentence. If he is found to be a fourth-time felony offender, he will face a sentence of at least 40 years and up to life on each manslaughter conviction.

Assistant District Attorneys Christopher Bowman and Kodie Smith prosecuted Dangerfield, who was defended by Greg Johnson.

The case was docket No. 393286.