In the late hours of January 27, 2026, the quiet of a Shreveport street was broken by the discovery of a man lying unresponsive in the roadway. That man was 43-year-old Morris Edwards III, a Black male, who was found by Shreveport Police Department officers around 9:15 p.m. following a report of an unconscious person.
Responding paramedics from the Shreveport Fire Department arrived at the scene and tragically pronounced Edwards deceased.
It was soon determined that his death was no accident. Investigators from the Violent Crimes Unit discovered that Edwards had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, turning a somber discovery into a homicide investigation. The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office took custody of his remains to conduct a further examination.
As of now, the Shreveport Police Department has not released any information regarding a potential suspect or any arrests in connection with the shooting. The investigation into the city's second homicide of the year is active and ongoing. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to come forward and contact the Shreveport Police Department or Caddo Crime Stoppers.
