Bizarre Chain of Events Lands Man in Jail
SHREVEPORT, La — On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at around 10 a.m., Shreveport Police officers responded to the 800 block of Cotton Street following reports of a nude man attacking individuals with a pipe.
Concerned citizens informed officers that the man was wielding both a pipe and a large branch as weapons and had struck an individual, causing injuries.
Upon arrival, officers were able to make contact with the suspect, later identified as 44-year-old DeCarlo Holmes.
After a struggle, officers successfully took Holmes into custody. During the confrontation, officers deployed their department-issued Tasers to subdue him.
Holmes has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a weapon, one count of resisting an officer, and one count of aggravated second-degree battery.
Fortunately, everyone involved in the incident is expected to recover from their injuries.
