Crime
2 killed in shooting at Cross Lake Apartments on South Lakeshore Drive in Shreveport
The Shreveport Police Department (SPD) is investigating a shooting incident at the Cross Lake Apartments on South Lakeshore Drive late Tuesday night that left two individuals injured and endangered a child inside the complex.
At approximately 10:24 p.m., the Caddo 911 Communications Center received reports of a shooting involving a male and female victim.
Upon arrival, SPD officers discovered the male victim in the parking lot of the apartment complex with severe gunshot wounds.
He was transported by EMS to Ochsner Health Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
The female victim, who left the scene in a white vehicle, was later located by officers and EMS at the intersection of Corondelet Drive and Curtis Lane. She was also transported to a medical facility for further treatment.
During the shooting, a stray bullet entered a room inside the apartment complex where a baby was present.
Fortunately, no injuries to the child were reported.
SPD has deployed multiple units to the scene to gather evidence and investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Officers are interviewing witnesses and processing the crime scene to identify potential suspects.
Authorities are urging anyone with information related to the incident to come forward to assist in the investigation. Tips can be submitted to the Shreveport Police Department or anonymously through local crime tip hotlines.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.