Shreveport Police Arrest Man for 2nd Degree Murder

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On April 26th, 2023, Shreveport Police Patrol Officers responded to a vehicle parked in the roadway at Fairfax Avenue and Morningside Drive in reference to a shooting. Upon the arrival of patrol officers, the victim was located suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside of the vehicle. Shreveport Fire Department was notified and upon arrival pronounced deceased the victim.

During the ensuing investigation, Detectives collected evidence and obtained probable cause to show that Edduin Silva Alvarez (5-9-04) was responsible for the murder of the victim. An arrest warrant was secured charging Alvarez with one count of Second-Degree Murder.

On May 3, 2023, the Shreveport Police Special Response Team was activated to conduct a search for Alvarez. Alvarez was arrested for the murder after attempting to flee and subsequently was also charged with Resisting an officer with Force or Violence

Investigation into this case is ongoing. We are required by law to state that all persons are innocent until proven guilty.

Caddo Parish Violent Offenders 4/29 Through 5/5 2023

The following mugshots are those who were arrested for crimes of a violent or sexual nature. Some of these people have already been released, and some have yet to stand trial. All pictured are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Who Has A Higher Crime Rate: Bossier City or Shreveport?

These measurements are from the latest FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data from both Shreveport and Bossier City. The latest release for the pair was from 2019. While Shreveport has continued to release FBI UCR data, Bossier City has not released information since. Using the per capita measurement to fairly assess the populations of each city, here are the crime rates per 100,000 residents in both Shreveport and Bossier City for each UCR Violent Crime statistic.

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