In the early hours of July 20, 2026, the life of 32-year-old Derrick Wayne Coleman Jr., a man from Houston, Texas, was tragically cut short in Shreveport, Louisiana. The incident, which marked another grim statistic in the city's homicide count, unfolded in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites on Lake Street. Shreveport Police were dispatched to the scene at approximately 1:07 a.m. following reports of a shooting.
Upon their arrival, they discovered Coleman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. Emergency medical services were rendered at the scene before he was transported to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport with life-threatening injuries. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, Derrick Coleman was pronounced deceased at 7:19 a.m.
The investigation into Coleman's death was swiftly launched by the Shreveport Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit. Detectives began processing the scene, poring over evidence and pursuing investigative leads. Their efforts, which included the review of surveillance footage and witness interviews, soon pointed to a violent encounter that appeared to be an attempted armed robbery. With the assistance of law enforcement agencies across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, investigators were able to identify two individuals allegedly involved in the fatal shooting. Arrest warrants were subsequently issued for 23-year-old JaQuarius Davis and 22-year-old Kamrin J. Brown of Ferriday, Louisiana. The charges laid against them were severe: one count of second-degree murder and one count of attempted armed robbery.
Within days of the incident, the diligent work of law enforcement led to the apprehension of the two named suspects. On July 25, 2026, both JaQuarius Davis and Kamrin Brown were located and booked into the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility. The investigation, however, did not conclude with these arrests. Authorities indicated that they were seeking a third, unidentified suspect in connection with the homicide. While the initial phase of the investigation saw two individuals charged for their alleged roles in the death of Derrick Coleman, the case remained an active and ongoing matter for the Shreveport Police Department as they continued their search for the third person involved and proceeded with the legal process for the two men in custody. The narrative of this tragic event underscores a violent crime that resulted in the loss of a young man's life and a complex investigation that spanned multiple states.
