Shreveport had its first homicide of the year on New Year’s Day.

Just after 6 p.m. police were called to the 1600 block of Fullerton Street at the Villa Norte Apartments to a possible shooting. Upon arrival, officers located Jeremiah Kelly, 19. Kelly had suffered several gunshot wounds.

Kelly was transported to Ochsner LSU Health but died at 7:06 p.m.

His death remains under investigation by Shreveport Police Department. This shooting marks the first homicide in Caddo Parish for 2023.

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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.

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