Shreveport police chief says car crashes now outpace crime risk

SHREVEPORT, La. — Shreveport’s shootings are down, but your biggest risk may now be crossing the street.

New numbers show fewer homicides and gunshot victims — even as police warn that crashes and deadly pedestrian hits are surging across the parish.

Police Chief Wayne Smith delivered his monthly report to the City Council Friday, revealing a steady decline in major violent crime while warning that traffic crashes and pedestrian fatalities are climbing…

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