spotted the suspect, 20-yearold Jutrivan Lecoreyeah Smith of the 2900 block of Hardy Street, on the second floor of the courthouse, where Smith was waiting to go to court on a previous charge of illegal use of a weapon..

In an unrelated matter, Matthew Prunty, who joined the department in April 1992, was also terminated by Chief Shaw for violation of department policies..

Upon arrival, the female victim told officers that she had been shot at moments earlier by her estranged boyfriend. Authorities learned that the woman, who was not injured, reportedly fled from her ex-boyfriend and arrived at the In and Out convenience store on Linwood Avenue.

According to evidence presented at the guilty plea, Claiborne distributed cocaine and other controlled substances on 14 separate occasions between Oct. 11, 2011, and July 12, 2012. Authorities used surveillance methods to observe Claiborne selling cocaine.

Fire crews were called to Southern Disposal Service in the 3300 block of Old Shed Road at about 11:50 a.m. Tuesday after burning embers from an incinerator were blown into a large pile of debris comprised mostly of old pallets and other wooden waste products.

Upon arrival, contact was made with the victim, who was found to be suffering from a single gunshot wound to the leg. The victim, whose injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, was transported to LSUHSC..

Responding to the scene, officers observed a vehicle fitting the description of the suspect’s near Line Avenue at Kings Highway. A subsequent traffic stop on the vehicle, a white 2001 Mazda Tribute, was initiated, and the driver was identified as Frederick Dewayne Gipson, 33, of Shreveport.

Just after 6 p.m. on Wednesday, members of the Shreveport Police Department responded to a two vehicle crash that occurred in the 6200 block of West 70th Street involving a Ford Taurus and a Ford Fusion.