A 32-year-old Shreveport man was arrested Saturday night and charged with the slaying of a mailman who was making deliveries on his route in Shreveport’s South Highlands neighborhood.
Michael Gentry, of the 1100 block of Dudley Street, was charged with one count of second-degree murder of Antonio Williams.
He was booked at the Shreveport City Jail following interviews with investigators. His bond is set at $250,000.
“At this point investigators do not believe there was any type of dispute between the men prior to the shooting,” read a news release from the Shreveport Police Department.
Gentry is accused of fatally shooting the 52-year-old mail carrier while in the 1100 block of Dudley Street as he was delivering mail to the residence.
We do believe that he was actively serving as a mailman during the time he was shot,” Detective Angie Willhite told The Times.
The shooting occurred around 11:20 a.m.
Williams was shot at least once in the upper body. He was taken to Ochsners LSU Hospital, but later died just after noon from his injuries, per the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office.
SHREVEPORT, La. – A U.S. postal worker died Saturday after he was shot multiple times while on his mail route, the Shreveport Police Department confirmed.
The victim was identified as Antonio Williams, 52, of Shreveport, according to a news release from the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office.
Williams died just after noon at Ochsner LSU Health Hospital, where he was being treated for multiple gunshot wounds.
The shooting occurred outside of some town homes around 11:20 a.m., police said.
“We do believe that he was actively serving as a mailman during the time he was shot,” Detective Angie Willhite told The Times.
Police said they believe two suspects are involved in the shooting, but the names of the suspects have not been released. The suspects are not in custody.
A Postal Service investigator has become involved in the case, police said.
Throw the keys away, and put this idiot in solitary confinement
Letter carriers put their lives on the line on a daily basis just as police officers do. We face adversarial people and situations daily. One exception-we don’t have firearms or anything else to protect ourselves. Even though our work atmosphere is not as confrontational as police officers or other first responders it still does not exclude the fact that we are subjective to harm. If not already then law needs to be written that letter carriers are protected with the “1st degree” murder mandate as police officers. A life is a life the uniform being worn should not make a difference!!!!!