Police make weapons haul in southeast Shreveport drug arrest. Body armor was also seized.

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An interaction between police officers and several people in south Shreveport led to a foot chase Thursday and, eventually, to a stash of about 60 weapons at a home in the southeastern part of the city. Responding to a tip from a citizen, the Shreveport Police Department 's Violent Crime Apprehension Team "engaged with multiple individuals" in the 9200 block of Biddle Street, according to the department's public information office. One of the individuals fled on foot, discarding a weapon in the process according to police, and the incident there — southwest of the Interstate 49 intersection with Highway 3132 — led to the arrest of Gunner Hendrix, 29.

He is charged with possession of firearms and manufacturing-distribution of Schedule I drugs. Vials of THC were found in Hendrix's vehicle by police in this case, and that led to a search warrant for his home about five miles away, at 706 Woodvale St. There, police said they found approximately 60 weapons, including 13 shotguns and 20 rifles.

Police said they also discovered a vest with body armor and material to transform semi-automatic weaponry into automatic. Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said some of the weapons could be used for sport or protection, "but many of them are exclusively designed to cause pain and harm to someone." He added 993 weapons have been seized so far during 2024.

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