Crime
Shreveport Police Investigating Fatal Shooting of Music Artist YG Metree in Southern Hills Neighborhood
SHREVEPORT, LA – Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of local music artist YG Metree, who was gunned down early Tuesday morning in the Southern Hills neighborhood.
The Shreveport Police Department (SPD) responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 5:40 a.m. on February 25.
Officers arrived at the scene in the 2600 block of Wren Court, where they discovered a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim, believed to be in his 30s, was leaving for work when an unknown assailant opened fire through the driver’s side door of his vehicle.
He sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
At this time, authorities have not determined whether the suspect approached the victim on foot or from a vehicle.
No further information regarding the shooter has been released, and investigators are actively pursuing leads.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Shreveport Police Department or Crime Stoppers.
MONROE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 27-year-old Monroe Township man has been charged in connection with the death of 15-year-old Trenton Grant and the serious injuries suffered by the teenager’s mother and stepfather following a violent stabbing incident in Monroe Township, Michigan.
Tyson Alexander Grant faces six criminal charges stemming from an incident reported during the early morning hours of Saturday, October 17, in the 1200 block of Raintree Boulevard, according to Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffery A. Yorkey.
The charges include open murder, two counts of assault with intent to murder, two counts of carjacking, and one count of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer or other first responder.
According to the prosecutor’s office, each of the first five charges carries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison. The charge of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer or first responder carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison and/or a $2,000 fine.
Authorities were dispatched to the Raintree Boulevard area on October 17 after receiving a report of a stabbing.
Upon arriving at the scene, deputies discovered multiple people suffering from lacerations and stab wounds. They also found the body of 15-year-old Trenton Grant.
Several people were transported to a hospital for treatment. Investigators subsequently began treating the teenager’s death as a homicide.
The incident prompted a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal stabbing and the injuries sustained by the other victims.
Prosecutors have not publicly disclosed the nature of the relationship, if any, between Tyson Alexander Grant and the victims.
According to the Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Tyson Alexander Grant is currently hospitalized in Lucas County, Ohio, with injuries stemming from the incident.
Prosecutors intend to seek his extradition to Monroe County after he is discharged from the hospital so the criminal proceedings can move forward.
As of the latest information provided by prosecutors, a date for Grant’s initial court appearance has not been scheduled.
The six charges reflect the allegations filed against Grant. The case remains subject to the judicial process, and the allegations have not yet been proven in court.
Authorities have not provided additional details about the events leading up to the stabbing or the circumstances surrounding the suspect’s injuries.
The investigation and court proceedings are expected to provide further information as the case develops.