Shreveport Police Violent Crimes detectives are seeking the identities and whereabouts of those reponsible for a drive-by shooting which sent four people to the hospital Saturday evening in west Shreveport.

Just before 8:30 p.m., SPD patrol officers were called to a home in the 1500 block of Clanton Street relative to a shooting in which multiple victims were injured, said SPD spokesman Cpl. Marcus Hines.

Four victims, three juveniles and one adult, 25-year-old Tadaruis Kennedy, suffered minor to potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds. Kennedy was shot in the hand, a 17-year-old male was shot in the upper torso, a 16-year-old girl's head was grazed and a 12-year-old boy's jaw was grazed, Hines said.

The 17 year old reportedly suffered the more serious injury and remains in critical but stable condition. All victims were taken to University Health for treatment and are expected to survive, according to Hines.

Preliminary information gathered in SPD's investigation suggests the shooting took place after a dark colored sedan driving near the intersection of Clanton Street at Dowdell Street  reportedly fired multiple gunshots from the moving car. Evidence of the shooting was recovered at the scene of the crime and is being processed in efforts to help identify the culprits responsible for the heinous act, Hines said.

Detectives are working to determine what events led to the incident. While no exact motive has been determined, investigators don't believe the incident was a random act of violence.

Authorities are urging anyone with information about the crime to contact Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373 or visit their website at  Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the crime.

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