Shreveport, LA – A shooting at 3020 Colquitt Road on the afternoon of Sunday, February 16, 2025, resulted in the arrest of a local man, according to the Shreveport Police Department.
At approximately 3:01 p.m., officers responded to a shooting call and arrived to find a crowd gathered around a man lying face down in the parking lot. The victim, a Black male, had sustained a gunshot wound to the right buttocks.
Silvester Davis, wearing a gray shirt and black pants, approached officers at the scene and identified himself as the individual who called 911 and discharged the firearm.
Officers immediately rendered aid to the victim, applying gauze and pressure to the wound until Shreveport Fire Department personnel arrived. The victim was transported to LSU Ochsner for treatment but declined to press charges.
According to Davis, the shooting followed a verbal altercation that began when the victim allegedly kicked his dog. Detectives from the Violent Crimes Unit were notified and conducted an investigation.
Davis was subsequently arrested and charged with illegal use of a weapon.
The Shreveport Police Department urges residents to resolve disputes peacefully and emphasizes that firearms should only be used in life-threatening situations.
For further information, contact the Shreveport Police Department at (318) 673-7300.
