SHREVEPORT, LA-  VCAT Arrests Two Men in Possession of Automatic Weapons

 

On December 20, 2024, at approximately 4:15 p.m., members of the Shreveport Police Department’s Violent Crime Abatement Team (VCAT), in collaboration with patrol personnel, executed a search warrant in the 800 block of Wingate Circle. The operation was initiated in response to ongoing complaints involving illegal firearms in the area.

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During the search, officers discovered two individuals in possession of automatic weapons, which are prohibited by both state and federal law. The suspects, 20-year-olds Cartrevious Coleman and Christopher Davenport, were taken into custody. In addition to the possession of machine guns, Coleman faces an additional charge for possession of a stolen firearm.

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It is noteworthy that Davenport recently pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for his involvement in a 2021 shooting that resulted in one fatality, injured two others, and struck a local hospital on Bert Kouns Industrial Loop.

Shreveport Police issued a statement that read:  These arrests highlight the Shreveport Police Department’s unwavering commitment to addressing gun violence and removing illegal firearms from our streets. Operations like this one are integral to our mission of ensuring public safety and reducing violent crime in our community.

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