Mark White found guilty of murder

A Shreveport man who was a teen at the time of his crime, was found guilty of second-degree murder Friday, May 15, 2026, in Caddo District Court.

Mark D. White, 20, was found guilty-as-charged of shooting and killing 19-year-old DeAnthony Johnson February 7, 2023, by the seven-woman, five-man jury in District Judge Ramona Emanuel's court. The trial began May 11, 2026.

Over the course of the trial, jurors learned that on that morning, White was a passenger in a yellow Camaro at Union Avenue and 69th Street across the street from the Goodwill outlet, while Mr. Johnson was riding his bike down Union Street. Gunshots were fired from the Camaro, with at least 28 shell casings found, 17 of which belonged to the weapon White was determined to have possessed. The Camaro and its occupants immediately sped off and led police on a high-speed chase that led into Bossier Parish where the Camaro crashed. White and vehicle's driver were captured after the crash. White was 17 at the time. Victim Johnson was struck once in the chest and once in the back and later succumbed to his injuries. Jurors also heard 911 calls, a police interview, experts in fields that included DNA and firearms, and multiple Shreveport police officers. 

White will return to Judge Emanuel's court for sentencing June 16, 2026, where he faces a mandatory life prison term, but with the possibility of parole due to his age at the time of the slaying.

White was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Senae D. Hall and Kodie Smith. He was defended by Royal Alexander and Dave Knadler.

The case was docket No. 415620.