BR man dies after being shot in the legs

A 39-year-old man died after he was shot in both legs Tuesday while standing on the front porch of a Terrace Avenue residence, police said.

Louis Spears, 39, 1830 Nebraska St., was shot shortly after 10 a.m. at 952 Terrace Ave., Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said.

Spears was taken to a hospital where he later died, Stubbs said.

No arrests have been made and no suspects have been named, Stubbs said. A motive for the shooting also has not been determined.

Anyone with information about this incident can contact police at (225) 389-4869 or Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-STOP or (225) 344-7867.


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1) Comment by nimby? - 24/07/2012

and an armed robbery/kidnapping on E. Boyd . Charles Bronson , where are you ?