Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: Nov 26, 2009

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

Contact: Cpl. Bill Goodin, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Police release names of officers, suspects

The Shreveport Police Department is releasing the names of the officers and suspect involved in yesterday’s shooting on Mansfield Rd.

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on November 25, 2009, Shreveport Police patrol officers were dispatched to the Capital One Bank in the 2300 block of Greenwood Rd. relative to a bank robbery. Upon arrival, officers learned that a heavy-set white male entered the bank and began firing shots from a handgun, ordering everyone to the ground. The suspect then took a female customer hostage and forced his way to the rear of the bank where he received an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect released his hostage and fled the scene of the crime on what was described as a dark colored motorcycle.

As officers circulated the area in an attempt to locate the suspect, Detective Cpl. Jack Miller, hired by the department in March of 1996, observed a heavy-set male operating a motorcycle. As Detective Miller called for assistance and attempted to stop the suspect on Mansfield Rd. near Midway Ave., the suspect began discarding evidence and then dismounted the motorcycle and fired shots at the detective. Detective Miller, who was struck at least once in the lower extremities, returned fire and struck the suspect several times. Cpl. Antwone Lane, hired by the department in October of 1997, arrived on the scene just seconds later and fired shots at the suspect as well. Cpl. Lane was not injured.

Detective Miller, who was conscious and alert, was transported to LSUHSC by the Shreveport Fire Department with what were described as serious wounds. The suspect, identified as 27 year old Jacob M. Morrison of Tyler, Texas, was transported to LSUHSC by the Shreveport Fire Department where he was later pronounced deceased.

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