Shreveport, LA – A man charged in connection with a 2021 fatal shooting pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Monday, March 10, 2025, just as his trial was set to begin in Caddo District Court.
Datavious Simmons, 23, was immediately sentenced to 18 years at hard labor by District Judge Ramona Emanuel.
The shooting occurred on June 26, 2021, at the intersection of Union Avenue and 62nd Street in the Cedar Grove neighborhood. Simmons was a passenger in a vehicle from which shots were fired at 20-year-old Keshun Cole. One of the bullets struck Cole, who later died at Ochsner LSU Health hospital.
The driver of the vehicle identified Simmons as the shooter. The driver was previously convicted of manslaughter for his role in the killing and is currently serving a 10-year sentence.
Simmons was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Bill Edwards and Kodie K. Smith. His defense attorney was Joey Hendrix.
The case was filed under docket No. 383863.
