In the autumn of 2016, the life of 18-year-old Bobby Evans, a Black male from Shreveport, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On Monday, October 3, 2016, what began as a response to a report of a man with a gunshot wound to the hand in the 1200 block of Travis Street led to a grim discovery. While investigating that incident, a resident of the neighborhood alerted officers to a deceased person behind a nearby building.
Behind a vacant house, authorities found the body of Bobby Evans.
He had sustained apparent gunshot wounds. The Caddo Coroner's Office later confirmed his identity, noting that distinctive body markings and tattoos were used in the identification process. Evans had just celebrated his eighteenth birthday at the end of September. The discovery of his body was part of a violent night in Shreveport that involved two other non-fatal shootings.
In the immediate aftermath of the discovery, the Shreveport Police Department's investigation into the fatal shooting was active and ongoing. However, in the years that have followed, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests made in connection with the murder of Bobby Evans. No suspects have been named, and details about what may have led to the shooting have not been released. The case has grown cold, leaving the circumstances surrounding the death of the young man a mystery and his killer or killers still at large. The investigation into his death remains without a resolution.
