Shreveport Man Arrested for Merwin Street Shooting

Last Friday, Shreveport Police Department responded to a reported shooting on Merwin Street.

When SPD got to the scene, they found an adult male suffering from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen.

The Shreveport Fire Department got to the scene and started life-saving measures before the victim was transported to the hospital with injuries considered life-threatening at the time. Currently, the victim is in serious condition but is expected to survive.

Throughout the week, Detectives with the Shreveport Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit conducted an investigation and were able to identify a suspect in the case.

After a short search, Rakeen Russell was arrested for one count of Attempted Second-Degree Murder.

He was transported to the Shreveport City Jail without incident.