Natchitoches, LA (December 24, 2022) – According to the Natchitoches Police Department (NPD), the department is investigating a homicide that occurred early Saturday, December 24, 2022, at the Melissa Place in Hidden Hills Mobile Home Park.
On December 24, 2022, around 12:17 a.m., officers with the Natchitoches Police Department responded to the 200 block of Melissa Place about gunshots in the area. Upon officers’ arrival, they located Loyd Brown Jr., 27, a black male, and another victim suffering from gunshot wounds inside a residence.
As a result of his injuries, Loyd Brown Jr. was pronounced deceased by the Natchitoches Parish Coroner’s Office. The second victim was transported to the Natchitoches Regional Medical Center and later to a hospital in Shreveport for further treatment, where they are listed in critical condition.
This investigation is ongoing, and the Natchitoches Police Department will release more details as they become available.
If you would like to report suspicious activity, please contact the Natchitoches Police Department at (318) 352-8101, or if you have additional information in regards to this investigation please get in touch with Detective Shermaria Lewis at (318) 238-3914. Remember all information given shall remain confidential.
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