A Shreveport man accused of killing a convenience store clerk in 2022 was convicted in Caddo District Court Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
It took the six-woman, six-man jury in District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr.’s court less than two hours to unanimously convict Damion Sherfield, 23, of the February 15, 2022 second-degree murder of Roderick Walker, 29.
Over the course of the trial, the prosecutors called nine witnesses to prove that Sherfield murdered Mr. Walker inside the Village Food Store in the 5300 block of Jewella Avenue, after talking to the manager and confronting the victim on his way out. Sherfield pulled out a gun and fired three shots at Mr. Walker, one striking him in the chest. Sherfield then fled the scene and did not surrender to authorities until two days later. Mr. Walker was transported to Ochsner LSU Health hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
The defense called Sherfield’s mother, who was sitting in a car outside the store at the time, as well as Sherfield himself, in an attempt to establish self-defense or provocation by Mr. Walker, arguments rejected by the jury.
Sentencing will be April 9. Under Louisiana law, Sherfield faces a mandatory life sentence without possibility of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.
Assistant District Attorneys Christopher Bowman and Jason Waltman prosecuted Sherfield. He was defended by Katie Ferguson and Madison Crusan.
The case was docket No. 387699.
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