A 19-year-old Shreveporter pleaded guilty Thursday, July 18, 2024, to manslaughter in connection with the September 7, 2021 shooting death of a man in a trailer park.
Nikolas Brown, agreed to serve a 20-year prison sentence for killing La’Derrick Grant, 19, in the Pinecrest trailer park. Grant and two companions were walking down the road in front of Brown’s residence when Brown started to argue with one of Grant’s companions over alleged social media communications with Brown’s girlfriend. Brown and Grant’s companion both were armed with handguns and as Grant and his companions walked away, shots rang out. Grant, who was not armed and posed no threat to Brown, was struck once in the chest and died on the scene.
Brown had been set to stand trial Monday, July 22, 2024, before District Judge John D. Mosely Jr. Instead, he will face Judge Mosely that day for formal sentencing.
Assistant District Attorneys Kendra Joseph and Christopher Bowman prosecuted the case, docket No. 385241. Casey Simpson defended Brown.
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