Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: October 18, 2006

Phone: 318/673-6932 Fax: 318/673-6933

Contact: Kacee Hargrave, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Man Sought on Murder charges

Shreveport Police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man believed to have killed another man and dumped his body in the 400 block of Fuller Street on Sept. 25.

Kenneth R. "Kenny" Johnson, of Shreveport is wanted for second-degree homicide for the death of Marlin D. Johnson. Marlin Johnson's body was found in a vacant lot. He had been choked to death.

Investigators received numerous tips to Crime Stoppers from citizens, which helped solve this case.

If anyone knows the whereabouts of Johnson, contact Detective Shawn Hinderberger at 673-6955 or Crime Stoppers at 673-7373.

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