The Caddo Parish Grand Jury returned seven true bills in its latest session, Thursday, November 18, 2021.
Four of the indictments were for second-degree murder, one for manslaughter, one for illegal possession of stolen things, and one for theft of a motor vehicle. One of the true bills for second-degree murder also included two counts of attempted second-degree murder.
The multiple-billed indictment was against Jaylen Dion Burns, 19; Libert Mancil Burns, 27; Tre’Veon Jackson, 19; and Tarus Tre’Von Walton, 18. All from Shreveport, they are charged with second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder in connection with the August 12, 2021 slaying of Javoris Ketron Debouse and the attempted slayings of Rontreveus Norman and Terrod Johnson. Debouse, 23, was shot several times while sitting on the front porch of a residence on West 64th Street.
Zykeyland Lilclarence Johnson, 21, of Mansfield, is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the May 2, 2021 slaying of Emanual Emon King. King, 19, was shot several times in a residence on Richmond Avenue.
Tre’Veon Jackson, noted above, additionally was charged with second-degree murder in connection with August 14, 2021, slaying of Horace J. Sparks. Sparks, 31, was shot in the parking lot of a motel in Shreveport.
Carlos Demond Ary, 31, of Shreveport, was charged with second-degree murder in connection with 2021, slaying of Wendy Akins. Akins, 39, was beaten to death at a motel in west Shreveport.
James Earl Gray Jr., 27, of Shreveport, was charged with manslaughter in connection with the August 22, 2021 slaying of Javoria Sherman. Sherman, 26, was shot during a fight outside a liquor store.
Jaylen Dion Burns, Libert Mancil Burns, and Tarus Tre’Von Walton, all noted above, were charged with illegal possession of stolen things.
In the final indictment, Jaylen Dion Burns, noted above, additionally was charged with August 14, 2021 theft of a motor vehicle.
All of the accused are in custody at Caddo Correctional Center.
