Shooting at 79TH STREET on 04/19/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 04/19/2026 12:00 AM
Description: A gunman killed eight children ages 1 to 14 and shot two other people in an early morning domestic violence attack across two houses. The suspect died after a police pursuit.
Address: 79TH STREET, Shreveport, LA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Joe WrightMissing Age
16Est. Current Age
79Last Seen
Shreveport, LA on 04/30/1963Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'7" Weight: 120 - 150 lbsCase Number
MP73758Area Cold Cases
Name
Nigel SeepersadAge
28Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
On august 9, 2006, at approximately 9:30 p.M., nigel seepersad was shot multiple times after his wife pulled over on the side of highway 189 bypass, north of warren. She told investigators that when she got out of the vehicle, two males approached them. She was unable to identify either suspect.Agency
Arkansas State Police