Shreveport, LA (3/12/2023) – According to the Shreveport Police Department, two 19-year-olds were arrested for the skating rink homicide on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Tristen Thomas, 19, was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder and was booked into the Shreveport City Jail on March 7, 2023. Natoya Dixon, 19, was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder and was booked into the Shreveport City Jail on March 8, 2023.
Thomas and Dixon were transferred to the Caddo Correction Center. Thomas’s bond was set to $750,000. Dixon’s bond was set to $500,000. Neither Thomas nor Dixon has any prior arrest records showing in Shreveport.
Tyniece Haley, 18, of Shreveport, was shot and killed following an altercation outside a skating rink just after 8 p.m. According to the Caddo Coroner’s Office, Haley was identified by fingerprints.
On March 5, 2023, officers were called to a shooting in the 5100 Block of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop. As officers arrived, they discovered an 18-year-old female who was deceased from a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased by the Shreveport Fire Department.
Detectives with the Shreveport Police Violent Crimes Unit were called to the scene, and a homicide investigation ensued. It was learned that the victim met several people at the skating rink after the business closed to fight.
The victim engaged in a brief physical altercation with the suspects, and the victim was ultimately shot and killed.
Probable Cause Statements:
- Tristen Thompson was seen on a surveillance camera exiting a vehicle armed with a handgun. The suspect then approached the victim, firing multiple shots and striking the victim once in the head.
- Natoya Dixon armed herself with a handgun and arrived at a pre-arranged location to fight. The suspect and her friend got out of the vehicle and engaged in a physical fight with several other people. During the fight, the suspect discharged her weapon multiple times. The victim was fatally shot.
Investigation into this case is ongoing.
If you have information about this, please contact Shreveport Police at 318-673-7300.
If you want to supply information and stay anonymous, contact Caddo Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373. Remember, Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name. Tips can be submitted through their app, P3Tips, or by calling 318-673-7373.
Source: SPD, Caddo Coroner, CPSO, Facebook
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