Natchitoches, LA (4/3/2023) – The Natchitoches Police Department (NPD) is investigating a homicide that occurred Monday evening on Stella Street.
On May 1, 2023, around 8:16 p.m., officers with the Natchitoches Police Department received several phone calls about gunshots in the area of Stella Street and Northern Street.
Upon NPD Officers’ arrival, they located a vehicle in the 1400 block of Stella Street that had crashed into a tree with heavy front-end damage. A 16-year-old juvenile was located inside the vehicle, suffering from several gunshot wounds. As a result of the juvenile’s injuries, the juvenile was pronounced deceased by the Natchitoches Parish Coroner’s Office.
Officers were also told that family members transported two additional juvenile victims to the Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. One of the juveniles was later transported to a hospital in Shreveport for additional medical treatment, and the other was released.
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 get in touch with 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 Shane Garcie at (318) 357-3858. Remember all information given shall remain confidential.
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