Jermaine A. Robinson was a 31-year-old Black man from Shreveport, Louisiana. On the evening of June 10, 2020, what should have been a happy occasion turned into a tragedy. A child’s birthday party was being held in the Caddo Heights neighborhood, but the celebration was cut short by an act of violence that would ultimately claim Mr. Robinson’s life.
Just after 9:30 p.m., in the 5200 block of Bienville Street, a gun was fired. Mr. Robinson was struck in the chest.
He was quickly transported by a private vehicle to Ochsner LSU Health hospital for emergency treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries and passed away. The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office later positively identified him through fingerprint comparison, and an autopsy was scheduled to officially determine the cause of his death.
The Shreveport Police Department launched an investigation into the fatal shooting. As detectives pieced together the events that transpired at the party, they identified a suspect in the killing. Their investigation led to the arrest of DeMichael Antonio Turel in connection with Mr. Robinson's death.
In December 2022, the case came to a legal conclusion. DeMichael Antonio Turel, then 29 years old, appeared in court and pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent homicide for the shooting death of Jermaine Robinson. A district judge sentenced Turel to the maximum penalty for the conviction, five years in prison. During the same proceeding, Turel also pleaded guilty to a separate home invasion that occurred in December 2020, for which he received a 15-year sentence. The judge ordered the two prison terms to be served consecutively.
