Shreveport police respond to armed person downtown
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — At 1:49 p.m., Shreveport Police responded to a call for an armed person.
The Caddo 911 website shows 21 Shreveport Police Department units on scene near the intersection of Marshall and Crockett streets.
Police response started at 13 units and has grown to 21.
Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith and Louisiana State Police are on scene.
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