SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Shreveport police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death of 16-year-old Hailey McDonald, who was killed during a gunfire exchange late last month.

Police said officers responded to reports of a shooting at about 1:40 a.m. July 27 in the 1700 block of North Market Street near Superior Smoke Shop. When officers arrived, they found McDonald suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper body. She was transported to Ochsner LSU Health, where she later died from her injuries.

Investigators said a large crowd had gathered in a shopping center parking lot before the incident, during which multiple vehicles exchanged gunfire in the roadway. McDonald was struck during the exchange, according to authorities.

On August 18, 2025, investigators obtai

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