Shreveport, LA — Caddo District Attorney James Stewart Sr. says no charges will be filed against Shreveport officers in the May 10, 2025 incident that left 44-year-old Ricardo Ware dead.
Officers were dispatched to the 8800 block of Yancey Place after 911 callers reported Ware had fatally shot his brother-in-law, 35-year-old Randall Jack, and was still outside with a gun. When police arrived, they found Ware standing in the middle of the street armed, as relatives and officers repeatedly pleaded with him to drop the weapon.
According to the DA’s review, officers deployed six Tasers in an effort to take Ware into custody, but he refused to comply. Ware allegedly told officers, “It’s between us,” then turned toward one officer and fired. Officers returned fire, striking Ware. He was later pronounced dead. The DA ruled the use of deadly force justified.
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