Teen guilty of manslaughter for 2024 death

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August 29, 2025

A teen arrested August 21, 2024, in connection with the murder of a Shreveport man was convicted of the slaying Friday, August 29, 2025 in Caddo  Juvenile Court, Caddo Parish District James E. Stewart Sr. announced.

Anthony Brown Jr., 15, was found responsively guilty of manslaughter by Juvenile Judge Justin Courtney for the August 16, 2024, murder of Troy Ducote, 35, in the 3000 block of Boone Street in Shreveport.  Brown was arrested after investigation revealed a group of juveniles taunted and attacked Ducote with rocks and then shot Ducote in the back as he fled. Ducote was found dead by neighbors. One adult neighbor bravely came forward and testified at trial that he saw Brown fire a handgun in Ducote's direction. Brown was 14 at the time of the slaying and thus could not be transferred at the discretion of the district attorney under Louisiana law for prosecution as an adult. 

The Caddo Parish District Attorney's office charged Brown with second-degree murder and attempted to use a rare provision of Louisiana law to try Brown at 14 as an adult but was denied by the court at a hearing. 

Brown has been remanded to the juvenile detention center and will return for sentencing September 29, 2025. 

Brown was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Audie Jones. He was defended by Sara Smith of the Public Defender's office.