Marcus Boles was shot and killed while allegedly trying to take a gun from a Shreveport Police officer during a confrontation in the parking garage of Sam's Town Casino.
Victim's Name: Marcus Boles
Agency Responsible: Shreveport Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 1, 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: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4752
Geography: Urban