Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: March 28, 2006

Phone: 318/673-6932 Fax: 318/673-6933

Contact: Kacee Hargrave, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Shooting on Boisseau

Shreveport Police are investigating the shooting death of Michael Johnson, 45, of Shreveport.

Johnson was found on a porch at 312 block of Boisseau at about 10:30 p.m. last night. It appears he was actually shot at 1709 Garden St.

According to detectives, two black males entered the residence. One was armed. They got into a fight with the residents inside and Johnson got shot. The suspects fled the scene.

Johnson was taken to LSU Hospital where he later died.

The suspects are described as: 1) B/M, Early Twenties, Muscular Build, Medium Skin, Braided Hair in Pigtails, 5'-8" 2) B/M, Early Twenties, Heavy-set, Medium Skin, Close Cut Hair, 5'-8"

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call detectives at 673-6955 or Crime Stoppers at 673-7373.

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