SHREVEPORT, La. — The Shreveport Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Jakyvia Darnell on a charge of Attempted Second-Degree Murder in connection to a December 2024 shooting.
According to police, the incident occurred on December 23, 2024, just after 5:00 PM in the 500 block of East Stoner Avenue. Officers responded to multiple reports of gunfire and found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower body. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit launched an investigation and determined that the victim had been shot while exiting his vehicle at an apartment complex. Surveillance footage from the Real-Time Crime Center helped investigators identify Jakyvia Darnell as a suspect in the shooting.
On January 23, 2025, police secured a warrant for Darnell’s arrest, and authorities are now seeking the public’s assistance in locating him.
Anyone with information about Jakyvia Darnell’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Shreveport Police Department at (318) 673-7300. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Caddo Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373 or via the P3 Tips mobile app.
