SHREVEPORT, La. – A large fight that broke out over the weekend at the corner of Spring and Texas Streets is now drawing attention from Shreveport’s mayor, police chief, and state leaders.
The chaotic scene—captured on video and widely shared online—shows dozens of people throwing punches in the middle of the street, blocking traffic at one of downtown’s busiest intersections. The fight left at least one man unconscious.
During an on-air interview with KTBS, Chief Wayne Smith said officers responded “in a matter of minutes” and emphasized that the city already had a heightened security plan in place for the Halloween weekend…