The 40 murders in the first 5 months of 2021 are the same number of murders the city saw in 14 months between January of 2011 and December of 2012, combined.
Crime in Shreveport has a lot of folks talking. Even Shreveport Councilman Jerry Bowman says he has attended several community meetings and many residents want action.
Crime, crime, crime...That's the story of Shreveport in 2018. Phrases get tossed around like "More dangerous than ever" or "It's never been like this"...but how true is that?
There has been a lot of made about the increase in crime around Shreveport over the last few years. Many in the community think they have the answers, including some recent comments from a Shreveport City Councilman.
I'm not here to suggest solutions, because no matter what you say, someone will disagree...