Shreveport Man Sentenced to Life For Killing Basketball Star

A man convicted earlier this month of killing a Shreveport high school basketball star last year must serve the rest of his life in prison, Caddo District Judge Chris Victory has ruled.

Judge Victory sentenced Shamichael Antonio Pearson, 19, on Monday, March 27, 2023 to a mandatory life prison term for the March 3, 2022 slaying of Devin Dewayne Myers. Pearson was convicted of second-degree murder in Caddo District Court March 9.

The prion term must be served without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. Approximately 10 members of Mr. Myers' family were present, as were members of Pearson's family.

Mr. Myers, a star basketball player at Huntington High School, was shot a day after his 17th birthday as he picked up a cell phone charger on Lillian Street in the Queensborough neighborhood. The victim was shot more than a dozen times in the back, with at least two shots from directly above his prone body.

Shreveport Homicides in 2023

Homicide describes a person killing another person. That doesn't always mean it was a crime. Justifiable Homicides do exist, and will be counted on this list. These are violent killings, not necessarily murders. Murders are recognized as a crime, unlike all homicides.

Caddo Parish Violent Offenders for March 2023 (Mugshots)

The following mugshots are those who were arrested for violent crimes in the month of March (2023). Those who have not yet been to court are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Gallery Credit: Caddo Correctional Center

Caddo Parish Violent Offenders for February 2023 (Mugshots)

The following mugshots are those who are accused of violent crimes in the month of February 2023. All those pictured are considered innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.

Gallery Credit: Caddo Correctional Center

Filed Under: Caddo District Court, Caddo murder, life sentence

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