Bossier sirens: Shots fired near Villaggio, Oliver Street, and Cardinal Lane. Road rage causes accident
Plus — Mike Johnson on crime: sending the National Guard to Shreveport is not his call.
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Bossier sirens: Shots fired near Villaggio, Oliver Street, and Cardinal Lane. Road rage causes accident
Are you hearing sirens in your neighborhood? If you wonder what’s going on in Bossier, here are details of recent emergency calls, from minor disturbances to life-threatening events — and the occasional human-interest encounter.
This report provides a snapshot of recent emergency calls in Bossier City and Bossier Parish, including police, fire, and EMS operations.
09/03/2025 1:17 AM. Man reports burglary suspects in backyard and drives around with gun, Bossier City. A man called 911 reporting 8-9 people trying to steal items from his backyard. He was driving around in his vehicle and mentioned having a gun at home, which police advised him to put away. He appeared confused during the call.
09/02/2025 11:09 PM. Shots fired near Villaggio; vehicles hit, no injuries. Swan Lake Connector, Bossier City. Several callers reported gunshots near the Villaggio at Swan Lake. A gray Honda was seen leaving. Some vehicles were hit by gunfire, but no one was hurt.
09/02/2025 08:43 PM. Juvenile suspected with gun after shots fired near Oliver St, Bossier City, LA 71112. Police report shots fired near Oliver St in Bossier City involving juveniles. Officers are pursuing a juvenile suspected of carrying a gun. No injuries reported, and the situation is ongoing with police on scene.
09/02/2025 07:26 PM. A red semi-truck is driving erratically on I-20 eastbound in Bossier City. A red semi truck pulling a white box trailer was seen driving erratically eastbound on Interstate 20. The truck had its driver's side headlight out and was moving across lanes.
09/02/2025 05:53 PM. Two young children treated for abuse at hospital. Two young children aged one year and nine months were brought to Willis-Knighton Hospital with signs of abuse and neglect. The injuries were discovered after the children were returned from their mother. The exact location where the abuse happened is unknown. Medical staff are attending to the children in the emergency room.
09/02/2025 1:05 PM. Hit and run at Brookshire's parking lot on Highway 80. A Toyota Camry was hit in the Brookshire's parking lot on Highway 80. The driver who caused the damage left the scene. Authorities and the store manager are trying to find the car's owner.
09/02/2025 09:40 AM. Female patient with possible gunshot wound at Boone St. Emergency responders dispatched to Boone Street for a female patient with a possible gunshot wound.
09/02/2025 12:24 AM. Police respond to shots fired near Cardinal Lane. Police respond to reports of gunshots fired in Bossier City neighborhood. Officers search for a suspect vehicle believed to contain a firearm and spent shells. They seek video footage from nearby residents to aid investigation.
09/02/2025 12:15 AM. Shots fired near stop sign on Cardinal Lane. A person fired a gun several times near a stop sign, possibly during a robbery. The suspect left in a pickup truck. Deputies are checking security cameras to identify the vehicle.
09/01/2025 05:07 PM. Road rage causes accident at Palmetto and Linton. Police respond to a road rage incident that led to a traffic accident at the intersection of Palmetto and Linton in Bossier City, with both drivers involved still at the scene.
Hunters will want to know: 2nd Amendment sales tax holiday this weekend
Hunters and competitive shooters will get a break on a variety of purchases this weekend during the Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday, which runs Friday through Sunday.
Items that qualify for a break on sales taxes are firearms, ammunition and specified hunting supplies, including archery items, hunting apparel and certain types of knives, according to the Louisiana Department of Revenue (see all exemptions). Binoculars, hearing protection, range finders, decoys, hunting stands and blinds also qualify.
The tax exemption only applies to consumer firearm purchases and not commercial or business transactions. The break also doesn’t apply to animal feed, hunting dogs, off-road vehicles and vessels such as airboats, which were allowed under previous versions of the sales tax holiday.
All sales tax holidays were suspended in 2018 when Louisiana was dealing with a budget shortfall. The return of the 2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday last year ended that reprieve, but lawmakers have refused to add any more exemptions.
Louisiana first approved a 2nd Amendment tax break in 2009 and most recently amended its guidelines in 2023.
An annual back-to-school sales tax holiday was proposed in this year’s legislative session, but it was never brought up for consideration in committee.
Louisiana previously offered a sales tax holiday for hurricane preparedness, but it also predated the seven-year pause on all such suspensions in 2018.
– By Greg Larose/Louisiana Illuminator
Mike Johnson says 'Democratic DA' is to blame for high crime, but sending the National Guard to Shreveport is not his call
When asked about crime in Caddo Parish, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the "Democratic DA" is not prosecuting as he should.
Johnson appeared on CNN News Central Friday and addressed the possibility of bringing the National Guard to Shreveport and Caddo Parish after FBI crime statistics showed that the violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024 were higher in the city than in Washington, D.C.
“There’s a lot of good work that’s been done. There are a lot of reasons for that. But, we have a Democratic DA there who has not been prosecuting crime as some other more aggressive DAs have around the country,” Johnson said. Billionaire George “Soros funded that individual to be elected. But, I’ll say that, you know, it’s an urban area that has a lot of problems that are happening around the country, and we have to address it.”
President Donald Trump is currently addressing the ongoing crime in Washington, D.C., having called up the National Guard, which he said he is considering doing in Chicago.
While Johnson said sending the National Guard to Shreveport is ultimately not his call, he thinks the administration should take one city at a time.
Citizen comments flooded the broadcast, urging Johnson to send the National Guard to Louisiana to address the crime rates.
Crime data provided by the Shreveport Police Department reported that overall violent crime has continued to tick downward since 2021. Year-to-date crime in the city showed a 26% decline in shootings compared to last year, and some offenses were over 50% lower than the previous five years.
Shreveport has reported 25 criminal homicides year-to-date, with 27 homicides overall on record. Last year, the department had 40. In 2023, there was a significant spike to 61 homicides year-to-date.
“They don’t even report murders on the evening news in Chicago anymore because it’s so common. Democratic-run cities typically have that problem because they have not been tough on crime,” said Johnson.
A new comprehensive crime bill involving Johnson prompted the conversation. The proposed bill would address the crime in places including Washington, D.C., and then move on to other areas.
Components of the bill, according to Johnson, will address the rising juvenile crime wave happening in the capital and end policing policies that he said prevent law enforcement from doing their work to the fullest.
“Sometimes local governance does not do the job, and the oversight in D.C. is long overdue,” said Johnson.
– By Emilee Calametti/The Center Square
Bossier City events calendar
Live music in Bossier City and other notable events in the area for your free time consideration. If you would like to add an event to the Bossier City free time calendar, send the details to email@bossiernow.com.
September 5: Gene Watson at Margaritaville Resort Casino
September 12: Hudson Westbrook and the Texas Forever Fall Tour. Shreveport Municipal Auditorium.
September 12: Krewe of Justinian Coronation Party at Riverdome
September 13: Highland Jazz & Blues Festival, Columbia Park in Shreveport.
September 13: Lainey Wilson at the Brookshire Grocery Arena
September 13: Beau Williams: Tribute to Sam Cooke at The Strand Theatre
September 14: Henry Cho at The Strand Theatre
September 19: Pat Green at The Stage at Silver Star Smokehouse
September 20: 90s Country Experience at Hurricane Alley LIVE
September 20: Biodiversity & Ecology 2 with Hulya O'Nel at Red River National Wildlife Refuge
September 25: 49th Annual Red River Revel begins. Two 4-day weekends: September 25th to 28th and October 2nd to 5th, 2025. Festival Plaza, 101 Crockett Street, Shreveport. Over 75 artists, four stages of music and performing arts, and tons of food options.
September 27: Renest Fest 2025 at Live Casino & Hotel Louisiana
September 27: Hurricane Alley LIVE Presents: Just Like Pink – with Kate Watson
September 27: Fantasia & Anthony Hamilton at Brookshire Grocery Arena
September 27: Braxton Keith at Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
October 3: Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters at Margaritaville
October 9: Lyle Lovett and his acoustic group at the Strand Theatre.
October 17: Zach Top and his Cold Beer and Country Music tour at the Brookshire Grocery Arena.
October 18: Wanda Sykes and her Please and Thank You tour at the Horseshoe Bossier City.
October 24: Styx at the Live Casino & Hotel. 8:00 pm. Tickets start at $59.99. Must be 21+
November 20: ZZ Top at Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
November 23: Joe Bonamassa at Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
November 29: Little River Band, Live! Event Center
December 12: Jiaoying Summers at the Live! Casino and Hotel. Get ready for a night of fearless, dark, and laugh-out-loud comedy from a global sensation with over 1 billion views online! You’ve seen her viral “Uber Karen” sketch and hilarious English name roasts — now catch her live on her “What Specie Are You?” tour!
February 20: Rascal Flatts at the BGA.
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