Man killed in shooting on Clanton Street in Shreveport identified

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – On Tuesday (Jan. 27) around 8:30 p.m., police received a call from a concerned citizen who reported hearing gunshots.

When police arrived to the 1700 block of Clanton Street, they found a Black man lying in the road with multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police confirmed the victim was shot with a 9mm gun. On Wednesday, Jan. 28, the man was identified as Morris Edwards III, 46. His death marks the city’s second homicide of the year…

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