Shreveport fight alarms residents; City Council urges arrests

(The Center Square) — Shreveport residents packed a City Council meeting on Tuesday to address safety concerns downtown, where a violent fight broke out over the Halloween weekend.

No arrests have been made in connection with the brawl, which involved a large crowd at the intersection of Texas and Spring Street that blocked the flow of traffic. The fight, captured on video now circulating on social media, left one man unconscious, according to updated reports. Chris Bordelon, public information officer for the Shreveport Police Department, said it is actively working on the case.

In response to the violence, the City Council convened a special meeting at Government Plaza to discuss increasing police presence in the area and ways to crack down on public fighting…

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