Louisiana Woman Arrested After Allegedly Pointing Gun at Victim and Threatening to Kill Them at Business in Shreveport
Published April 04, 2023
Louisiana Woman Arrested After Allegedly Pointing Gun at Victim and Threatening to Kill Them at Business in Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana - A Louisiana woman has been arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at a victim and threatening to kill them at a business in Shreveport.
The Shreveport Police Department reported on April 3, 2023, that on April 1, at 4:30 a.m., officers responded to an armed person in the 400 block of Commerce Street. When officers arrived, they were informed that a female identified as Alexis Ware, 24, was causing a disturbance outside of a nearby business.
Officers were reportedly advised upon arrival that Ware had been threatening people while equipped with a firearm. According to reports, the suspect pointed a gun at a victim and said, "I'm going to kill you."
Ware was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, illegal carrying of weapons, and illegal possession of a firearm in a bar or nightclub.
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