Crime Solvers Central
CSC
263 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Melvin Williams death by force case profile photo

Melvin Lashard Williams

Case from Shreveport, LA dated Jun 26, 2021

Victim Details

Melvin Lashard Williams

Male

Black / African American

Shreveport

LA

2021-06-26

19

Melvin

Lashard Williams

06/27/2026

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!
On a Sunday evening in November 2022, the life of Melvin Lashard Williams, a 40-year-old Black male, was cut short by gunfire in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Shreveport Police Department received a call around 9:30 p.m. on November 20th, reporting a shooting in the 7100 block of Pro Street, located in the Cedar Grove neighborhood. Upon their arrival at the scene, officers discovered Williams with a serious gunshot wound to his upper body.

Emergency medical services transported Williams to O ...
MEMBER ACCESS

Continue reading the complete case summary

Unlock the full case narrative for Melvin Lashard Williams, all available source links, additional videos, and member discussions.

Unlock Full Case Access — $3.97/month
Cancel anytime.
Already a member? Log in

Links to Additional Sources (4)

See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • https://www.ksla.com: Man dead following shooting at west Shreveport apartment complex
  • The Times: Two Shreveport men die in separate shooting incidents
    • MEMBER ACCESS

    Unlock 2 additional sources

    View the complete collection of available reporting and reference links for this case.

    View All Case Sources — $3.97/month
    Cancel anytime.
    Already a member? Log in

    Latest News

    View All

    Forum Posts (1)

    I keep thinking about the local community around the Olde Salem Apartments. It must be so hard for t... ...Read More
    12/03/2024
    MEMBER ACCESS

    Join the discussion for Melvin Lashard Williams

    Read full forum posts and contribute to this case discussion.

    Unlock forum access — $3.97/month
    Already a member? Log in

    Other Cases from Shreveport, Louisiana

    LilCharles Johnson death by force case in Shreveport, LA

    LilCharles Johnson

    Death: May 30, 2023
    A simmering dispute between two brothers in Shreveport, Louisiana, erupted into a fatal confrontatio i ...Read More
    Jerquavious Johnson Jr. death by force case in Shreveport, LA

    Jerquavious Johnson Jr.

    Death: Apr 05, 2026
    In the spring of 2026, the life of 25-year-old Jerquavious Johnson Jr. was tragically cut short in S ...Read More
    Alenzia Scott Sr death by force case in Shreveport, LA

    Alenzia Scott Sr

    Death: May 31, 2017
    In the late spring of 2017, the life of 38-year-old Alenzia Scott Sr. was tragically cut short in Sh S ...Read More
    James Morgan death by force case in Shreveport, LA

    James Morgan

    Death: Jul 27, 2023
    In the summer of 2023, the life of 36-year-old James Morgan was cut short in an act of violence that a ...Read More
    Derrick Purnell Terrell death by force case in Shreveport, LA

    Derrick Purnell Terrell

    Death: Aug 20, 2019
    In the late summer evening of August 20, 2019, the life of 45-year-old Derrick Purnell Terrell, an A ...Read More
    Perry Norwood death by force case in Shreveport, LA

    Perry Norwood

    Death: Dec 10, 2018
    In the quiet early morning hours of December 10, 2018, a tragedy unfolded in Shreveport, Louisiana, , ...Read More
    Deverous D Holden death by force case in Shreveport, LA

    Deverous D Holden

    Death: Jun 11, 2019
    In the summer of 2019, a dispute at a Shreveport, Louisiana apartment complex tragically cut short t ...Read More