Crime
Two Dead, Two Injured in Downtown Shreveport Haze Nightclub Shooting
SHREVEPORT, LA – Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at Haze Nightclub in downtown Shreveport, leaving two people dead and two others injured.
According to the Shreveport Police Department (SPD), officers responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 2:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Texas Street, between Spring Street and Market Street.
Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Shortly after, three additional gunshot victims arrived at the hospital by private vehicles. One of them was rushed into emergency surgery but did not survive.
The remaining two victims, one man and one woman, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and are expected to recover, according to police.
Officials report that 28-year-old JaCorey Fuller and 24-year-old Noah Penn were shot multiple times. Both were transported to Ochsner LSU Health, where Fuller was pronounced dead at 2:56 a.m. and Penn at 7:21 a.m.
However, no suspects have been identified or taken into custody at this time.
Investigators are actively working the case, and SPD officers interviewed multiple witnesses at the nightclub.
While many reported hearing gunfire, no one was able to provide a clear description of the shooter.
SPD urges anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the Shreveport Police Department at (318) 673-7300 or provide an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373.
“Our thoughts are with the victims and their families as we work tirelessly to bring those responsible to justice,” SPD said in a statement.
This is an ongoing investigation, and further updates will be provided as new details emerge.
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.