Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: July 13, 2009

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

Contact: Cpl. Bill Goodin, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Detectives detail capture of murder suspect

Shreveport Police detectives are releasing more information this afternoon regarding the capture of Lorenzo Jefferson, who is accused of shooting two men early this morning.

Investigators believe that after shooting and killing 30 year old Gary Maxie, Jr. and wounding 38 year old Noel Steele at a residence in the 3100 block of Lakeshore Dr., Lorenzo Jefferson fled the scene of the crime in Maxie’s vehicle and was subsequently involved in a vehicle crash at Hearne Ave. and Lakeshore Dr. Jefferson fled the crash on foot and apparently went to the emergency room at Willis-Knighton North complaining of back pain. Willis-Knighton security notified officers and police arrived on scene there and arrested Jefferson.

Lorenzo Jefferson, 40 years old, of the 3100 block of Lakeshore Dr. in Shreveport, has been booked into the Shreveport City Jail on one count of first degree murder.

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

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