In the early morning hours of a Friday in Shreveport, Louisiana, the life of Kellee C. Grant, a 39-year-old African American woman, was tragically cut short. On March 5, 2021, her body was discovered on the side of the road at the intersection of David Raines Road and 7th Street in the Martin Luther King neighborhood. Responding officers found that she had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The violent nature of her death immediately prompted the Shreveport Police Department to launch a homicide investigation.
As detectives delved into the circumstances surrounding Grant's death, their investigation led them to identify a suspect. A 48-year-old Shreveport man, Gilbert Fullerwood Jr., was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting. The evidence gathered by investigators suggested that Fullerwood was responsible for firing the shots that ended Kellee Grant's life. Following his arrest, he was charged with one count of second-degree murder.
The legal process against Gilbert Fullerwood Jr. moved forward, and the case was presented to a Caddo Parish Grand Jury. The grand jury returned an indictment for second-degree murder, a formal accusation that solidified the charges against him and indicated that the case would proceed to trial. The diligent work of the Shreveport Police Department and the subsequent indictment brought a measure of progress for a community mourning the loss of Kellee Grant, as they awaited the next steps in the pursuit of justice. Information regarding a trial, conviction, or sentencing in this case is not available in the online sources.
