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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: Aug. 7, 2001

Contact: Kacee Hargrave, Public Information Officer

Deandre Lias tied to eight robberies, suspected in more

(Photo of Lias in Media Box)

Nineteen business robberies have been cleared or closed following an investigation into Deandre Lias, 19, of Shreveport.

Lias was shot and killed during a robbery of the Tool House at 4101 Hearne Avenue on July 20, but it is believed he committed many other offenses.

Eight business robberies have been cleared with Lias being identified as the suspect. Meanwhile, Lias fits the descriptions of suspects in 10 other robberies. Investigation into those 10 cases has been suspended unless new information can be obtained.

At the time of his death, Lias was wanted for the attempted first-degree murder of 43-year-old Willie Hall on May 9. Hall was shot once in the stomach during a robbery in the 5700 block of Bellar.

Lias had been released from jail April 19 after a charge against him for the armed robbery of the Video One store on Shreveport-Barksdale was dropped. He was a suspect in four other cases at that time, including the robberies of a Texaco store, Fina station, Easy Pay Furniture and Pizza King.

After his release, 14 other robberies occurred in which Lias may have been involved.

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Evidence has linked him as a suspect in the following cases:

* the July 8 robbery of the Fina station at 3840 Linwood

* the July 12 robbery of Wells Office Supply on 4151 Mansfield Road

* the July 17 robbery of Solar Supply at 450 W. 61st St.

* the July 19 robbery of Bill and Rob’s Auto Supply at 4720 Mansfield

* the July 19 robbery of Texaco at 1301 Jewella

* the July 20 robbery of the Tool House at 4101 Hearne.

Other cases in which Lias matched suspect descriptions were:

* the April 26 robbery of Jason’s Deli at 5810 Linwood Ave.

* the May 7 robbery of Sons Pizza at 131 E. Kings Highway

* the May 10 robbery of Fina at 3101 Hollywood

* the June 1 robbery of Fina at 1404 Hollywood

* the June 29 robbery of Texaco at 1900 North Market St.

* the July 4 robbery of McDonald’s at 1302 Shreveport-Barksdale.

* the July 12 robbery of Harris Marcus Music at 2015 Nelson.

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