Crime
Delivery Driver Shot in Walgreens Parking Lot, C.E. Byrd High School Temporarily Locked Down
UPDATE: C.E. Byrd lifted the shelter in place protocol just after 10:50 a.m.
Shreveport, LA – A delivery driver was shot and seriously injured late Monday morning in the Walgreens parking lot at the intersection of Kings Highway and Line Avenue, prompting a temporary lockdown of nearby C.E. Byrd High School.
According to the Shreveport Police Department (SPD), officers were dispatched to the scene at approximately 10:20 a.m. after the Caddo 911 Communications Department received reports of a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds.
Upon arrival, officers located the injured individual outside the business, where emergency medical personnel arrived shortly thereafter to provide life-saving treatment.
The victim, who sustained serious and life-threatening injuries, was transported to Ochsner Health Hospital for further medical care. Authorities have not yet disclosed his identity or current condition.
In response to the incident, C.E. Byrd High School was placed on a temporary lockdown as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students and staff. The lockdown has since been lifted.
A total of fourteen SPD units were deployed to the scene to secure the area and initiate an investigation. Crime scene investigators are actively processing evidence and gathering witness statements.
At this time, no suspect information has been released, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.
Authorities are urging anyone with information related to this incident to contact the Shreveport Police Department or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373.
Further updates will be provided as additional details emerge.
Crime
Tyler Maxon Avalos arrested for posting TikTok video offering $45,000 reward for the death of AG Pam Bondi
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal authorities have arrested a 29-year-old man accused of using TikTok to solicit violence against former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, offering a cash reward for her death.
The suspect, identified as Tyler Maxon Avalos, was taken into custody on October 16 following an FBI investigation into an alleged murder-for-hire plot circulated on social media.
According to court documents, agents were tipped off earlier this month after Avalos allegedly posted a TikTok video featuring an image of Attorney General Bondi with a red sniper-scope dot positioned on her forehead.
The video’s caption reportedly read:
“WANTED: Pam Bondi”
“REWARD: $45,000”
“DEAD OR ALIVE”
“(PREFERABLY DEAD)”
Beneath the image, Avalos allegedly added a cryptic message: “Cough cough. When they don’t serve us, then what?”
Authorities say Avalos, who used the online alias “Wacko”, maintained an account laced with anarchist symbols and anti-government rhetoric.
His TikTok bio reportedly linked to a digital copy of “An Anarchist FAQ”, a document frequently cited in online extremist circles.
Federal investigators noted that Avalos has a significant criminal history, spanning several states.
His prior convictions include:
- Felony stalking (Dakota County, Minnesota – July 2022)
- Felony third-degree domestic battery (Polk County, Florida – July 2022)
- Misdemeanor domestic assault (Dakota County, Minnesota – April 2016), a charge reportedly reduced from felony domestic assault by strangulation.
The FBI confirmed that Avalos was apprehended without incident and is being held pending further federal charges.
Court filings allege that Avalos’s actions constituted a credible threat of violence and were part of a deliberate attempt to incite harm against a public official.
Investigators are currently reviewing his online activity to determine whether others were involved or aware of the plot.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office stated that Avalos could face federal charges related to threats against public officials, solicitation to commit murder, and interstate transmission of threatening communications.
Officials emphasized that the swift intervention of a concerned citizen helped prevent potential violence.
“Public safety depends on vigilance,” an FBI spokesperson said. “We urge anyone who encounters threats of this nature online to report them immediately.”