The Shreveport Police Department continues efforts removing firearms from the hands of people who are prohibited from possessing them.
Earlier this week, Shreveport Police made a traffic stop involving Keemi Ratliff. During the stop, SPD found that Ratliff had eight outstanding traffic warrants. Further investigation showed Ratliff was also in possession of a gun. Officers did a background check and found that Ratliff is not allowed to have a gun due to a prior weapons conviction.
Ratliff was arrested and charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, in addition to multiple traffic-related violations.
In a separate incident in late February, Shreveport Police arrested Lance Richardson during a narcotics investigation. During that investigation, Richardson was also found to be in possession of a gun…