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Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: Feb 6, 2009

Phone: (318) 525-5066 Fax: (318) 673-6933

Contact: Cpl Bill Goodin, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Police dispatched to early morning shooting

At approximately 10 minutes after 5:00 this morning, Shreveport Police patrol officers responded to the 3500 block of W. 70th St. relative to a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers discovered 19 year old LaRodrick Butler suffering from several gunshot wounds to the left arm, left leg, and left buttock areas. Based on information gathered by responding officers, it seems an unknown suspect or suspects approached the victim's bedroom window from the outside and fired shots through the window. Butler was transported to LSUHSC by the Shreveport Fire Department with what has been described as non-life threatening injuries. Detectives are investigating.

Anyone with any information regarding this case is urged to call Shreveport Police detectives at 318-673-6955 or CrimeStoppers at 318-673-7373.

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