East 70th Street Shooting Victim Identified by Caddo Coroner

SHREVEPORT, La. – The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred at a bus stop in the Cedar Grove neighborhood on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

James T. White, 71, of Shreveport, was shot once in the chest around 2 p.m. while waiting at a bus stop in the 500 block of East 70th Street. Emergency responders transported him to Ochsner LSU Health hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:27 p.m.

White’s death marks the third homicide in Shreveport and Caddo Parish in 2025. The Shreveport Police Department is investigating the shooting, and an autopsy has been ordered.