Donald White found guilty of murders, murder try

A Shreveport man who shot and killed a former domestic partner and her mother and tried to kill the woman's father in early 2024 was found guilty of these crimes Wednesday, September 10, 2025, in Caddo District Court.

The seven-woman, five-man jury in District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr.'s court, chosen and sworn Monday, deliberated an hour before returning three unanimous guilty-as-charged verdicts, two for second-degree murder and one for attempted second-degree murder, against Donald Dewayne White II, 32.

The state called nine witnesses to prove that White forcibly entered the home of his common-law wife’s parents in the early morning hours of January 14, 2024.  Inside the home, he shot and killed his estranged partner’s mother and shot her father, who survived and identified him as the killer at trial.

White's estranged common-law wife fled the home but did not escape.  He shot her four times and she died despite heroic life-saving efforts by Shreveport Police officers. Three small children were inside the home during the brutal attack, but were not injured.

After being identified by the surviving victim as the killer, White was arrested. Upon questioning, White confessed to the murders in a tape-recorded interview. That confession was played for the jury during trial.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Jason Waltman and Chris Bowman. Mr. White acted in his own defense but was assisted by Harry Johnson.

When White returns to Judge Hathaway's court September 19, 2025, for sentencing, he faces mandatory life terms without benefit or probation, parole or suspension of sentence for the two murder convictions and at least ten and up to 50 years, also without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence, for the attempted murder conviction.

The case was docket No. 399673.