Charles Edwin Overfield, a 39-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was found dead of gunshot wounds on Interstate 20, about three miles east of the Texas state line in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on March 9, 1972. Overfield was a witness to a burglary at the National Guard Armory in Shreveport, which led to his execution-style murder.
Three individuals were implicated in Overfield's murder and received varying prison sentences for their involvement. The case drew significant attention due to the nature of the crime and the fact that Overfield was a witness to a serious burglary.
The investigation into Overfield's death involved multiple law enforcement agencies and resulted in the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators. The case highlighted the dangers faced by witnesses in criminal investigations and the lengths to which criminals would go to silence them.
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