Around 5 p.m., Anthony Childs reportedly saw an officer and ran away. The officer ran after him, and there allegedly was an exchange of gunfire. Childs was shot and killed. The officer was not injured.
Victim's Name: Anthony Dewayne Childs
Agency Responsible: Shreveport Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 5, 2019
County: Caddo
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4436
Geography: Urban