8/26/21

Transgender woman murdered in Shreveport Monday, family says it was a hate crime

Brennan "Pooh" Johnson
Brennan "Pooh"  Johnson

Shreveport La.  25-year-old transgender woman Brennan "Pooh"  Johnson, was found fatally shot in a car Monday morning. Her family believes it was a hate crime.  

Shreveport police got a call around 5:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23 to check out a car parked behind a house in the 300 block of W 74th Street. That’s off Linwood Road in Shreveport’s Cedar Grove neighborhood.

Johnson who lived on Fincher Road in Minden, a successful makeup artist and hairstylist was pronounced dead at the scene.

TW. Misgendering.

KSLA reports that Johnson’s family says she is a transgender woman and they believe that may have been a factor in her killing.

Authorities urge anyone with any information about Johnson’s death to call Shreveport police detectives at 318-673-7300 or 318-673-6955.

Or contact Caddo-Shreveport Crime Stoppers by calling 318-673-7373, using the organization’s website or using the P3 Tips app to provide information anonymously. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for this crime.


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