In the autumn of 2020, a life was tragically cut short in Shreveport, Louisiana. On the evening of October 12, nineteen-year-old Brandon Graham, a male, was rushed to Willis Knighton North hospital after sustaining a single gunshot wound to his head. Despite the efforts of medical staff, he later succumbed to his injuries after being transferred to Ochsner LSU Health.
The shooting, as authorities would later determine, took place in the vicinity of the 2600 block of Greenwood Road.
The initial hours of the investigation were challenging for law enforcement as they worked to pinpoint the exact location of the shooting and piece together the events of that fatal night. Investigators from the Shreveport Police Department's Homicide and Crime Scene Investigations Units were called in to lead the inquiry. They diligently processed the scene for evidence and canvassed the neighborhood, hoping to find witnesses who could shed light on what had transpired.
Through their investigation, detectives uncovered a sorrowful family connection to the tragedy. The evidence and information gathered pointed towards Brandon Graham's own cousin, Tyrese Graham, as the one responsible for the fatal shot. The investigation suggested that the shooting was not a malicious act but rather the result of the mishandling of a firearm. Based on their findings, an arrest warrant was secured for Tyrese Graham on October 20, 2020.
The following day, on October 21, 2020, Tyrese Graham was taken into custody by investigators. Following an interview with law enforcement, he was formally charged with one count of Negligent Homicide and one count of Obstruction of Justice. After his arrest, he was booked into the Shreveport City Jail, leaving a family to grapple with a profound and devastating loss.
